%0 Journal Article %T Absence of mutagenic response to radiation from a video display terminal. %A Berg, M. %A Lindelof, B. %A Langlet, I. %A Victorin, K. %J Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health %D 1988 %8 February 14 %N 1 %@ 0355-3140 %F Berg1988 %X

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 deoxyribonucleic 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.

%R 10.5271/sjweh.1957 %U https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=1957 %U https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.1957 %P 49-51