title: [Ecological significance of electromagnetic fields: the 20th century--century of electricity, the 21st--century of magnetism].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The biosphere consists of all ecosystems of earth and is characterized by electromagnetic fields of different frequencies. Physics and natural sciences and disciplines are focused on their origin and characteristics. NATURAL ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS: There is a well defined idea that natural electromagnetic activity of the Earth's atmosphere throughout evolution led to appearance of electromagnetic homeostasis, i.e. maintenance of inner electromagnetic mileu. It can be supposed that during the evolution of living organisms natural electromagnetic fields were associated with biochemical processes and as a result of natural selection became an important information system and obligatory component of life.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results presented here show that there is no reason to doubt that natural electromagnetic fields are an important ecologic factor. On the contrary, we have to emphasize that natural electromagnetic environment is necessary for life on the Earth. Today intensity of artificial electromagnetic fields is ten to hundred times higher than of natural electromagnetic fields.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Danger from electromagnetic fields is an acute and actual problem which increases knowing that there won't be a spot without artificial electromagnetic field on our planet.
authors.forename: Bogosav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lazetić
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans