No evidence for genotoxic effects from 24 h exposure of human leukocytes to 1.9 GHz radiofrequency fields med./bio.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Endpoint

• genotoxicity/mutation: DNA damage

Exposure

• • RF
• • PW pulsed wave

Extended view Compact view

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

• genotoxicity/mutation: primary DNA damage (comet assay, e.g. comet length, % DNA in tail); micronuclei formation (cytokinesis block micronucleus assay)
• cell viability/cell division/proliferation: determination of proliferation index

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• not stated/no funding

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