Absence of Genotoxicity in Human Blood Cells Exposed to 50 Hz Magnetic Fields as Assessed by Comet Assay, Chromosome Aberration, Micronucleus, and Sister Chromatid Exchange Analyses

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-48

  Stronati, L ^a   Testa, A ^a   Villani, P ^a   Marino, C ^a   Lovisolo, G A ^a   Conti, D ^a   Russo, F ^a   Fresegna, A M ^a   Cordelli, Eugenia ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytogenetics; ELF magnetic fields; In vitro; Nonionizing radiation

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CHROMOSOMES; DNA; IONIZING RADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

COMET ASSAYS; CYTOGENETIC; ELF MAGNETIC FIELDS; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS; GENOTOXICITIES; HUMAN BLOOD CELLS; IN-VITRO; MAGNETIC-FIELD; NONIONIZING RADIATION; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

CELL PROLIFERATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CANCER; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOGENETICS; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; IONIZING RADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

HELIOTHIS ZEA VIRUS 1;

EID: 1842633727     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.10141     Document Type: Article

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