Abstract
As a basic step in the study of the biological effects of power frequency magnetic field (60-Hz, 0.05 μT-60 mT) on creatures, a series of experiments were carried out to examine the acute, chronic, and genetic toxicities of fruit flies. Specimens were exposed to magnetic fields for 30 seconds on acute toxicity experiments, for most of the life on chronic experiments, and for five days on genetic toxicity experiments. The behavior, longevity and mutation rate were analyzed by counting the number of files transferred to higher magnetic field side, the number of dead specimens, and the number of mutated specimens, respectively. Statistical analysis of the results showed that there was no obvious evidence that magnetic field level affects the behavior, longevity, and mutation of fruit flies.
