Cytogenetic Damage in Human Lymphocytes Following GMSK Phase Modulated Microwave Exposure

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-13

  D'Ambrosio, Guglielmo ^a,b   Massa, Rita ^a,b   Scarfl, Maria Rosaria ^a,c   Zeni, Olga ^a,c  

^a Interuniv Ctr Intrac B E F/B   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell proliferation; Genotoxic effects; Human lymphocytes; Mobile communication; Radio frequency

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; LYMPHOCYTES; PHASE MODULATION; RADIO BROADCASTING; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS;

CONTINUOUS WAVE; CYTOGENETIC DAMAGE; GAUSSIAN MINIMUM SHIFT KEYING; GENOTOXIC EFFECTS; HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEUS FREQUENCIES; MICROWAVE EXPOSURE; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; PHASE MODULATED; RADIOFREQUENCIES;

CELL PROLIFERATION;

ADULT; CELL KINETICS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; CYTOKINESIS; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOBILE PHONE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; CELL DIVISION; CYTOGENETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MICROWAVES; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0036356592     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.93     Document Type: Conference Paper

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