Summaries & Associations of Study Results
TR-489 Magnetic Fields + DMBA Initiation Promotion
Target Organs and Levels of Evidence
NTP Technical Report Number 489
Produced from Chemtrack Database 09/19/01
| CHEMICAL/ CAS NUMBER | PEER REVIEW DATE | PRIMARY USES | ROUTE/EXPOSURE LEVELS | STUDY LABORATORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNETIC FIELDS + DMBA INITIATION PROMOTION EMF+DMBA |
03/11/98 | SPECIAL EXPOSURE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL OF 50/60 HZ MAGNETIC FIELDS TO PROMOTE BREAST CANCER IN DMBA TREATED FEMALE SPRAGUE DAWLEY RATS. | Gavage, Whole Body Exp. | Battelle Northwest Laboratory |
| LEVELS OF EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY--ORGAN/TISSUE (NEOPLASM): | ||||
| NOTE: | 13-WEEK AND 26-WEEK GAVAGE/WHOLE-BODY EXPOSURE INITIATION/PROMOTION STUDIES IN FEMALE SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RATS TO EVALUATE THE ABILITY OF 50- AND 60-HZ MAGNETIC FIELDS TO PROMOTE MAMMARY GLAND TUMORS WITH DMBA AS THE INITIATOR. STUDIES GAVE NO EVIDENCE THAT MAGNETIC FIELDS PROMOTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAMMARY GLAND NEOPLASMS. | |||
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