@article{ref1,
title="The effect of geomagnetic storms on suicide",
journal="South African psychiatry review",
year="2003",
author="Gordon, C. and Berk, M.",
volume="6",
number="3",
pages="24-27",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To correlate geomagnetic storm activity with suicide rates. <br><br>DESIGN: A retrospective analysis over a 13 year period, Janaury 1980 to December 1992. Setting: Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (data on geomagnetic storm activity), South African Central Statistical Services (data on suicide rates). Subjects: Nil. Outcome measures: Geomagnetic storm activity and suicide rates. <br><br>RESULTS: A significant correlation (r=0,6964 ; p<0,01) was found between the mean total of suicides and the mean average of storm activity during the same period. This correlation was true of both male (r=0,6301 ; p<0,025) and female (r=0,7544 ; p<0,005) suicides. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Geomagnetic storm activity is correlated with suicide, and confirms previous research suggesting an impact of ambient magnetic field activity on behavior.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1811-7805",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}