ID Number		1887
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		ELF exposure from occupational sources and association with brain tumors and lymphoma
Details		Cases of glioma (n = 414) in Australia were evaluated for occupational and residential exposure to ELF via questionnaire, interview, and job exposure matrix. The authors report slightly elevated odds ratios for glioma (OR 1.4; 95% CI 0.85-2.27) and high grade glioma (OR = 1.51; 95% CI 0.90-2.53) but these were not consistent across all methods of exposure assessment. The authors conclude no effect of occupational exposure to low frequency magnetic fields in the development of glioma. In a related study, cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (n = 694 + 694 controls) were evaluated for occupational ELF exposure. The authors report a slight but non-significant elevation (OR = 1.33; 95% CI 0.90-1.96).
Findings		No Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		ARPANSA, Australia
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		AUSTRALIA
References		Karipidis, K et al. Occup Environ Med, (2007) 64:25-29 Karipidis, KK et al. Cancer Causes Control, (2007) 18:305-313 Karipidis, KK et al. International archives of occupational and environmental health., (2007) 80:663-670
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