Lack of Adverse Effects in Pregnant/Lactating Female Rats and Their Offspring Following Pre- and Postnatal Exposure to ELF Magnetic Fields

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 236-244

  Chung, Moon Koo ^a   Kim, Jong Choon ^b   Myung, Sung Ho ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Toxicology   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Developmental toxicity; F1 mating; F2 generator; Maternal toxicity; Postnatal; Prenatal

Indexed keywords

DAMS; FOOD SUPPLY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; OBSTETRICS; RATS;

ADVERSE EFFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY; F1 MATING; F2 GENERATOR; FIELD STRENGTHS; MAGNETIC-FIELD; MATERNAL TOXICITY; MATINGS; POSTNATAL; PRENATAL;

TOXICITY;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FOOD INTAKE; GESTATIONAL AGE; LACTATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RAT; RAT STRAIN; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 2342571473     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.10182     Document Type: Article

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