Micronucleus induction in cells co-exposed in vitro to 50 Hz magnetic field and benzene, 1,4-benzenediol (hydroquinone) or 1,2,4-benzenetriol

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 581-586

  Pasquini, R ^a   Villarini, M ^a   Scassellati Sforzolini, G ^a   Fatigoni, C ^a   Moretti, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzene; Benzene metabolites; Co genotoxicity; ELF EMF; Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields; Genotoxicity; Micronucleus test

Indexed keywords

1,2,4 BENZENETRIOL; BENZENE; HYDROQUINONE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; CYTOKINESIS; ELECTRIC FIELD; GENETIC DAMAGE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MICRONUCLEUS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0242330182     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(03)00137-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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