Increased frequency of micronucleated exfoliated cells among humans exposed in vivo to mobile telephone radiations med./bio.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Background/further details

Endpoint

• genotoxicity/mutation: nuclear anomalies

Exposure

• • mobile communications
  • mobile phone
• • not extractable

No exposure details are available.

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

• genotoxicity/mutation: nuclear anomalies: at least 1000 exfoliated cells were screened from each individual for micronuclei, karyolysis, karyorrhexis, and binucleated cells (aceto-orcein stain, light microscopy)

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• not stated/no funding

Replication studies

• Hintzsche H et al. (2010): Micronucleus frequency in buccal mucosa cells of mobile phone users

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