ID Number		1916
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		ELF exposure due to residential proximity to power lines and correlations with childhood acute leukemia
Details		Children with acute leukemia (n = 128) were evaluated against controls living in the general same area. Exposure information was gathered by questionnaire to the parents / guardians regarding socidemographics, family income, lifestyle, reproductive history, and the residential environment including proximity to gas stations, main roads, and overhead power lines. The authors report OR = 2.30 (95% CI = 1.18-4.49, p = 0.015) for living within 200 meters of a power line.
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		National University of Malaysia Hospital, Malaysia
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		MALASIA
References		Abdul Rahman, HI et al. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, (2008) 9:649-652
Comments		No description was provided whether the controls were matched to the cases based upon age, etc. No description of the participation rate was given. No description was given for how ORs were adjusted to account for confounding variables.