Article
Increase in radiation-induced HPRT gene mutation frequency after nonthermal exposure to nonionizing 60 Hz electromagnetic fields.
Radiation research - 1 Apr 1999
Walleczek J, Shiu E C, Hahn G M
Abstract excerpt
It is widely accepted that moderate levels of nonionizing electric or magnetic fields, for example 50/60 Hz magnetic fields of about 1 mT, are not mutagenic. However, it is not known whether such fields can enhance the action of known mutagens. To explore this question, a stringent experimental protocol, which included blinding and systematic negative controls, was implemented, minimizing the possibility of...
Topics
- Animals
- CHO Cells
- Cell Survival
- Cricetinae
- DNA Repair
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
- Mutation
- Temperature
- Vibration