Comments on "Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (UMTS, 1,950 MHz) induce genotoxic effects in vitro in human fibroblasts but not in lymphocytes" by Schwarz et al. (Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2008: doi: 10.1007/s00420-008-0305-5)

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 275-278

  Lerchl, Alexander ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comet assay; DNA; Electromagnetic fields; Non thermal; UMTS

Indexed keywords

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CELLS, CULTURED; CELLULAR PHONE; COMET ASSAY; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 58249133180     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-008-0323-3     Document Type: Note

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