title: Effect of electromagnetic waves on human reproduction.
abstract: Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitting from the natural environment, as well as from the use of industrial and everyday appliances, constantly influence the human body. The effect of this type of energy on living tissues may exert various effects on their functioning, although the mechanisms conditioning this phenomenon have not been fully explained. It may be expected that the interactions between electromagnetic radiation and the living organism would depend on the amount and parameters of the transmitted energy and type of tissue exposed. Electromagnetic waves exert an influence on human reproduction by affecting the male and female reproductive systems, the developing embryo, and subsequently, the foetus. Knowledge concerning this problem is still being expanded; however, all the conditionings of human reproduction still remain unknown. The study presents the current state of knowledge concerning the problem, based on the latest scientific reports.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Techniques Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wdowiak
authors.affiliation: Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnologies, University of Technology, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Paweł A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mazurek
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Techniques Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wdowiak
authors.affiliation: Institute of Rural Health, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bojar
mesh_terms: D060733:Electromagnetic Radiation; D006801:Humans; D000069079:Radiation Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000528:radiation effects*