Absence of mutagenic response to radiation from a video display terminal.
Open Access
- 1 February 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health in Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
- Vol. 14 (1) , 49-51
- https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.1957
Abstract
The standard Ames Salmonella test (TA 100) was used to detect the mutagenicity of radiation from a video display terminal. The Ames test is a sensitive assay that detects the ability of a chemical to damage dexyribonucleic acid. It has also been employed to detect the mutagenicity of electromagnetic radiation. An extremely short distance (62 mm) from a video display terminal and an extremely high electrostatic field strength (250 kv/m) was employed. No mutagenic response was found in this test system.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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