Chromatid damage in human lymphocytes is not affected by 50 Hz electromagnetic fields

P. Hone, David Lloyd*, M. Szłuińska, Alan Edwards

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Abstract

Cultured human blood lymphocytes were exposed during the S/G2 phases of the cell cycle to continuous extremely low frequency (50 Hz) electromagnetic fields of 0.23, 0.47 or 0.7 mT either alone or immediately after an acute exposure to 1.0 Gy of gamma rays. The ionising radiation, as expected, induced chromosomal aberrations of the chromatid-type observed at the next metaphase. The field applied alone did not induce chromosomal damage nor did it modify the frequency of aberrations caused by the gamma rays.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)321-324
Number of pages4
JournalRadiation Protection Dosimetry
Volume121
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2006

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Drs Kevin Prise and Gaurang Patel of The Gray Cancer Institute are thanked for use of the ELF exposure apparatus and providing other bench facilities. The authors wish to thank the ELF Biological Research Trust for partial funding of this study.

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