A Preliminary Study to Assess Possible Chromosomal Damage among Users of Digital Mobile Phones

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 149-159

  Gadhia, P K ^a   Shah, Tejal ^a   Mistry, Amit ^a   Pithawala, Meonis ^a   Tamakuwala, Dipesh ^a  

^a VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chromosome aberrations; Mitomycin C; Mobile phones; RF radiation; SCE

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346398411     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JBC-120024624     Document Type: Article

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