Sunlight‐induced mutagenesis and toxicity in L5178Y mouse cells: Determination and comparison with other light sources

1 January 1980

journal article
research article
Published by Wiley in Environmental Mutagenesis

Vol. 2 (3) , 389-394
https://doi.org/10.1002/em.2860020309

Abstract

Compared on the basis of equal exposure, in joules per square meter (J/m²) the mutagenic and toxic effects in L5178Y mouse lymphoma cells of radiation emitted by some fluorescent lamps and a sunlamp are quantitatively similar to solar radiation effects at the earth's surface. When the relative intensities of radiation are taken into account, the artificial light sources range from 8 to 1 /222 times as mutagenic and 4.1 to < 1 /99 times as toxic as sunlight.

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