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Case-control study on occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields and glioma risk
Department of Oncology, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7816-0755
Department of Labour Environment and Safety, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
Department of Information Technology and Media, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
Faculty of Medicine and Health, Department of Oncology, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden.
2017 (English)In: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, ISSN 0271-3586, E-ISSN 1097-0274, Vol. 60, no 5, p. 494-503Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

BACKGROUND: Exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) was in 2002 classified as a possible human carcinogen, Group 2B, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer at WHO.

METHODS: Life time occupations were assessed in case-control studies during 1997-2003 and 2007-2009. An ELF-EMF Job-Exposure Matrix was used for associating occupations with ELF exposure (μT). Cumulative exposure (μT-years), average exposure (μT), and maximum exposed job (μT) were calculated.

RESULTS: Cumulative exposure gave for astrocytoma grade IV (glioblastoma multiforme) in the time window 1-14 years odds ratio (OR) = 1.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.4-2.6, p linear trend <0.001, and in the time window 15+ years OR = 0.9, 95%CI = 0.6-1.3, p linear trend = 0.44 in the highest exposure categories 2.75+ and 6.59+ μT years, respectively.

CONCLUSION: An increased risk in late stage (promotion/progression) of astrocytoma grade IV for occupational ELF-EMF exposure was found.

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John Wiley & Sons, 2017. Vol. 60, no 5, p. 494-503
Keywords [en]
ELF-EMF, RF-EMF, astrocytoma, electromagnetic fields, glioma, occupational exposure, risk factors, wireless phones
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Occupational Health and Environmental Health Cancer and Oncology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-57328DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22707ISI: 000399609000010PubMedID: 28394434Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85017463500OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-57328DiVA, id: diva2:1103662
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Kone Foundation Helsinki

Finland Cancer-och Allergifonden

Cancerhjälpen

Pandora-Foundation for Independent Research, Berlin, Germany

Available from: 2017-05-30 Created: 2017-05-30 Last updated: 2020-08-27Bibliographically approved

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