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organisms, and proposed the establishment of an electric feld treatment room in a hospital, in which a

static electric feld and a 10 Hz electric feld are superimposed. It was speculated that altered metabolic

functions may be the result of direct efects of static electric feld and air ions. Möse et al. (1971) sug­

gested a mechanism through which static electric feld act on cell functions by modifying bioelectri­

cal potentials which in turn lead to increased cellular respiration. Möse and colleagues discussed that

absorbed air ions may induce a serotonin release in the brain (1969b) or a shif in the metabolic activity

of organs (1969a). However, they did not consider the possibility that the reported responses also could

have been indirect efects resulting from external sensory stimulation by the static feld. Additionally,

one of these studies reported that mice which were kept in a Faraday cage had a low oxygen consump­

tion compared to the control group under ambient conditions. According to the authors, lowered oxy­

gen consumption and decreased metabolic activity of rodents held in a Faraday cage indicate that these

animals were disadvantaged by the absence of both static electric feld and air ions. Te authors cited

these results supported their hypothesis that exposure to static electric feld was benefcial. On the other

hand, the shielding of animals from static electric feld had negative efects (Möse et al., 1971). Te oxy­

gen consumption by liver cells has been measured in mice exposed to diferent environmental condi­

tions (static electric feld 24 kV/m, normal room condition, and Faraday cage condition). Te oxygen

consumption had increased under the static electric feld compared with that in the animals kept in a

normal room conditions; the shielded condition caused an opposite efect. Te results showed that the

diferent electro-climatic conditions of the environment infuence the oxygen consumption of the liver

cells. Te authors speculated that shielding from the natural static electric feld may have adverse efects

on health.

By the direct plaque-technique, Möse et al. determined the degree of immunization of mice under

the infuence of various environmental condition of bio-climate: static electric feld (feld strength: 0.04,

0.2, 1, 5 and 24 kV/m; control: room condition and Faraday cage condition), for 15 days’ exposure (1973).

Mice were pretreated with ovine erythrocytes. Te highest plaque formation was found in the spleens of

animals exposed to the static electric feld. Te same was found for spleen weight, splenocyte count, and

hemagglutination titer. Interestingly, the feld had the greatest efect on plaque values at feld between

1 and 5 kV/m. But even at 0.2 kV/m, a considerable increase of immunization was observed in compari­

son with the controls. Based on these fndings, it is suggested that the natural static electric feld on the

earth is an important factor in promoting and maintaining the immune system.

Further, comparative analyses of the development rate of a slow tumor (Methylcholanthrene: 0.1 mg

per animal) in mice (weights are 25–30 g with 8 weeks old) were undertaken (Möse and Fischer, 1977).

Te experiments were under three conditions: (1) A static electric feld with 0.2 kV/m, (2) a Faraday cage,

and (3) a laboratory condition. Faraday cage has the shielding efectivity on atmospheric electric distur­

bances: 99%. Te tumor was initiated following a 6-week acclimatization period. Next, the appearance

rates over a period of 8 months at 14-days intervals were observed. Under laboratory conditions, these

were perceptibly higher than in the static electric feld or in Faraday cage. No diference was apparent

between the latter two conditions. Te results of the neoplastic activity for both in static electric feld

and in Faraday cage were reduced compared to a laboratory condition. However, the authors mentioned

that an explanation for the results was difcult to interpret.

Tere had been so many investigations on the efect of static electric feld in invertebrates, honey

bee, cockroach, fruit fy, housefy, etc. Te electric feld perception and behavior, reproduction and

development, metabolism, brain, and nervous system were included as endpoints of laboratory studies

(Altmann, 1959; Edwards, 1961; Jackson et al., 2011; Maw, 1961a, b; Newland et al., 2008, 2015; Perumpral

et al., 1978; Schuà, 1954; Watson, 1984).

Maw found that mosquitoes would aggregate in high atmospheric feld and the fruit fy (Drosophila

melanogaster) and the blow fy (Calliphora vicina) show decreased locomotion when exposed to felds

of 0.5 kV/m (Maw, 1961a). Maw investigated stimulating efects of a weak static electric feld (0.12 kV/m)

on the oviposition rate of the ichneumon wasp (Scambus buolianae) (Maw, 1961b). Edwards investigated

that afer fruit fy (Drosophila melanogaster) and blow fy (Calliphora vicina) were exposed to a static