Abstracts from the Literature - Benzene July 2005

ARTICLE: "Effects of Co-Exposure to Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Magnetic Fields and Benzene or Benzene Metabolites Determined In Vitro by the Alkaline Comet Assay."

AUTHORS: Moretti M, Villarini M, Simonucci S, Fatigoni C, Scassellati-Sforzolini G, Monarca S, Pasquini R, Angelucci M, Strappini M.

JOURNAL: Toxicology Letters. 2005 Jun 17;157(2):119-28.

SUMMARY: The authors investigated in vitro the possible genotoxic and/or co-genotoxic activity of 50 Hz magnetic fields by using the alkaline single-cell microgel-electrophoresis assay. Sets of experiments were performed to evaluate the possible interaction between 50 Hz MF and the …