935 MHz cellular phone radiation. An in vitro study of genotoxicity in human lymphocytes

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 339-346

  Stronati, L ^a   Testa, A ^a   Moquet, J ^b   Edwards, A ^b   Cordelli, E ^a   Villani, P ^a   Marino, C ^a   Fresegna, A ^a   Appolloni, M ^a   Lloyd, D ^b  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cellular phone; Genotoxicity; Lymphocyte; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINESIS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DRUG ABSORPTION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; GENOTOXICITY; GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE; METAPHASE; MOBILE PHONE; NUCLEAR DIVISION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SIGNAL DETECTION; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION; X IRRADIATION;

ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; CELLULAR PHONE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICROWAVES; MIDDLE AGED; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; RADIATION DOSAGE;

EID: 33745311958     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000600739173     Document Type: Article

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