Residential distance at birth from overhead high-voltage powerlines: childhood cancer risk in Britain 1962–2008

Bunch, Kathryn; Keegan, Thomas; Swanson, John; Vincent, Tim; Murphy, Michael

doi:10.1038/bjc.2014.15

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“…The data for the examination of the trend in child leukemia effect is available from the two studies of the Childhood Cancer Research Group (CCRG), in 2005 [2] and 2014 [3]. The data from the Bunch et al 2014 study [3] enables a straightforward analysis of any effect.…”

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“…The powerlines examined were the 400 and 275kV lines. An extension of this large case control study by Bunch et al, was published in the British Journal of Cancer on 6 th February 2014 [3]. The Bunch et al 2014 study [3] increased the number of children with leukaemia to 16620 by extending the period from 1962 to 2008 and adding Scotland to England and Wales.…”

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“…An extension of this large case control study by Bunch et al, was published in the British Journal of Cancer on 6 th February 2014 [3]. The Bunch et al 2014 study [3] increased the number of children with leukaemia to 16620 by extending the period from 1962 to 2008 and adding Scotland to England and Wales. The authors found that over the whole period and for all the children the effect declined over time from a relative risk of 4.5 in the 60s to 0.71 in the 2000s.…”

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“…Since it has been established that high voltage power lines concentrate particles [15] it was of interest to see if the variation in the power line and child leukemia association could be explained by the trend in fallout over the period of the power line studies. Clearly, although all individuals were exposed to fallout over the period of testing, these case control studies [2,3] are comparing leukemia rates in children and their parents exposed to fallout particles concentrated by the electrostatic effects of power lines with those not so exposed.…”

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Childhood leukemia, atmospheric test fallout and high voltage power distribution lines

Busby¹

2017

Pediatr Dimensions

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An association between increased rates of childhood leukemia and proximity to high voltage electricity power transmission lines was found in a 2005 study by Draper et al. More recently, this study was extended to include a further period of time and with an enlarged dataset by Bunch et al 2014, the result being that there was no longer any overall statistically significant effect for the whole period. Using the data from these two studies the trend in Relative Risk with fallout dose is examined for five sub-periods 1962-69, 1970-79, 1980-89, 1990-99 and 2000-2008. The effect turns out to be significantly associated with the levels of radioactive fallout from atmospheric testing (Chi-square for trend = 7.6; p = 0.006). A non-linear association between the Relative Risk and the Fallout doses is robust, R 2 = 0.955; F-statistic 65.6; p = 0.004. Fews et al. (1999) raised the issue of the concentration of airborne radioactive particles near power lines and it is suggested that the observed trend in Relative Risk with time supports a hypothesis in which the inhalation of radioactive particulates from fallout may be the cause, or related to the cause of the effect. The hypothesis is extended to a general discussion of child leukemia and radiation which implicates particulates.

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confidence: 98%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Childhood leukemia, atmospheric test fallout and high voltage power distribution lines

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“…Similarly in 2014, the case-control study of 53515 children from the national registry of childhood tumors 1962-2008.The distances of mother's address at child's birth to power lines at 132, 275, and 400 kV in England, Wales and Scotland [38]. [39], examined role of newly constructed power line onto the reported health issues.…”

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Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field (ELF-EMF) and childhood leukemia near transmission lines: a review

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Mishra

Lokhande³

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Children of the 21st century are continually exposing to multiple sources of electromagnetic field (EMF). By past few years, low frequency between 50 to 60 Hz shows consistent evidences of childhood leukemia(CL) and other epidemiological disorders in European and other developed countries .This article presents a systematic review of most cited studies from developed countries those shed light on the potential relation between childhood leukemia and extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF). All the findings of articles critically segregated as per human science scale like number of samples, exposure duration, frequency range, distance from the radiation sources, and location during measurement of magnetic field density near power lines. Some other significant effects of change in protein expression, neurological studies are also discussed in this work. The literatures of major studies since last two decade is divided according to pooled analysis /meta-analysis, residential zone assessment and case-control studies.It is very difficult to conclude common conclusion from all the results due non-homogeneous case control studies and complex exposure statistics; however is an attempt to fill the gap between electromagnetic field assessment and medical exposure analysis. The majority of findings were weakly associated with ELF-EMF and childhood leukemia if magnetic field exposure level ≥0.3/0.4 µT. Most of the scientific outcomes show ambiguous support for association with children's health residing near power transmission line. Wide discrepancy between short-term exposure and long-term exposure was observed during statistical analysis. However, the long-term exposure effects may be repeated in the highly populated and developing countries like India. Hence, assessment, review and analysis of ELF-EMF and its co relation with carcinogenic diseases is highly essential to protect young generation from this unknown future threat.

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Leukemia Clusters

Bithell¹

2017

Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online

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The nature of leukemia clusters is explored, and the evidence is reviewed. There are a small number of isolated clusters that may point to an environmental etiology, but the evidence is not clear‐cut. More widespread clustering appears to be a real, if rather weak, phenomenon. It could be attributable to environmental or genetic variation in risk, though it may also be indicative of an infective mechanism or a mechanism affecting the immunity of particular groups.

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Residential distance at birth from overhead high-voltage powerlines: childhood cancer risk in Britain 1962–2008

Cited by 53 publications

References 23 publications

Childhood leukemia, atmospheric test fallout and high voltage power distribution lines

Childhood leukemia, atmospheric test fallout and high voltage power distribution lines

Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field (ELF-EMF) and childhood leukemia near transmission lines: a review

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