A critical review of the genotoxic potential of electric and magnetic fields.

doi:10.1016/0165-1110(93)90008-b

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A critical review of the genotoxic potential of electric and magnetic fields.

Mutation research - 1 Jul 1993

McCann J, Dietrich F, Rafferty C, Martin A O

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55 published articles were identified which reported results of tests of ELF (extremely low frequency) or static electric or magnetic fields for genotoxic effects. The biological assays used spanned a wide range, including microbial systems, plants, Drosophila, mammalian and human cells in vitro...

Topics

Animals
DNA Damage
DNA Repair
Electromagnetic Fields
Humans
Mutagenicity Tests
Mutation
Plants

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