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Possible molecular and cellular mechanisms at the basis of atmospheric electromagnetic field bioeffects
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SYSNO ASEP 0538162 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Possible molecular and cellular mechanisms at the basis of atmospheric electromagnetic field bioeffects Author(s) Cifra, Michal (URE-Y) RID, ORCID, SAI
Apollonio, F. (IT)
Liberti, M. (IT)
Garcia-Sanchez, T. (ES)
Mir, L.M. (FR)Number of authors 5 Source Title International Journal of Biometeorology. - : Springer - ISSN 0020-7128
Roč. 65, č. 1 (2021), s. 59-67Number of pages 9 s. Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country DE - Germany Keywords Atmosphere ; Bioeffects ; Electromagnetic field Subject RIV JA - Electronics ; Optoelectronics, Electrical Engineering OECD category Electrical and electronic engineering R&D Projects GA18-23597S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Method of publishing Open access Institutional support URE-Y - RVO:67985882 UT WOS 000528659400001 EID SCOPUS 85084153909 DOI 10.1007/s00484-020-01885-1 Annotation Mechanisms of how electromagnetic (EM) field acts on biological systems are governed by the same physics regardless of the origin of the EM field (technological, atmospheric...), given that EM parameters are the same. We draw from a large body of literature of bioeffects of a man-made electromagnetic field. In this paper, we performed a focused review on selected possible mechanisms of how atmospheric electromagnetic phenomena can act at the molecular and cellular level. We first briefly review the range of frequencies and field strengths for both electric and magnetic fields in the atmosphere. Then, we focused on a concise description of the current knowledge on weak electric and magnetic field bioeffects with possible molecular mechanisms at the basis of possible EM field bioeffects combined with modeling strategies to estimate reliable outcomes and speculate about the biological effects linked to lightning or pyroelectricity. Indeed, we bring pyroelectricity as a natural source of voltage gradients previously unexplored. While very different from lightning, it can result in similar bioeffects based on similar mechanisms, which can lead to close speculations on the importance of these atmospheric electric fields in the evolution Workplace Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics Contact Petr Vacek, vacek@ufe.cz, Tel.: 266 773 413, 266 773 438, 266 773 488 Year of Publishing 2022 Electronic address https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-01885-1
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