Genotoxicity evaluation of electromagnetic fields generated by 835-MHz mobile phone frequency band

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-179

  Chang, S K ^a   Choi, J S ^b   Gil, H W ^a   Yang, J O ^a   Lee, E Y ^a   Jeon, Y S ^b   Lee, Z W ^b   Lee, M ^c   Hong, M Y ^c   Son, T Ho ^a   Hong, S Y ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

835 MHz electromagnetic fields; Ames test; DNA degradation; Specific absorption rate

Indexed keywords

4 NITROQUINOLINE 1 OXIDE; DNA;

AMES TEST; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC STABILITY; GENOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; KOREA; MOBILE PHONE; MUTAGENESIS; MUTATION RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; REVERTANT; SALMONELLA TYPHI; WAVEFORM;

4-NITROQUINOLINE-1-OXIDE; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; CELLULAR PHONE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; MUTATION; PLASMIDS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SODIUM AZIDE;

EID: 20244373774     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200504000-00014     Document Type: Article

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