Review of the Epidemiologic Literature on EMF and Health

Ahlbom, Anders; Cardis, Elisabeth; Green, Adèle C.; Linet, Martha S.; Savitz, David A.; Swerdlow, Anthony J.

doi:10.1289/ehp.01109s6911

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“…Despite the many studies on the theme, there is no agreement to the moment about adverse health effects generated by extre� mely low frequency MF, since they seem to have insufficient energy to break D�A bonds and trigger a carcinogenic process 8,9 , except for acute exposures equal or above 100 µT 10 . Therefore, the current hypothesis is that extremely low�frequency MF acts as a cocarcinogenic factor 11,12 .…”

Section: Biological Mechanismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One of the main problems faced in investigating MF health effects is the asses� sment and quantification of exposure 9,12,15 . This difficulty permeates the prevalence and ubiquity of exposure.…”

Section: Exposure Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is, also, complexity on characterizing and adding up the effects of different MF sources 15 . The lack of a dose�response model or a pathological mechanism, in addition to difficulty in defining the induction period of harmful effects are obstacles to establish relevant parameters to be quantified for risk assessment 9,15 . Despite the difficulty to characterize MF exposure, apparently there is not a trend of bias on accessing exposure.…”

Section: Exposure Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, occupational expo� sure is characterized by major variation in field intensity, both in space and time. An example of such variation was described in the IC�IRP 9 review, assuming the situation of a worker that while repairing the line may be exposed to fields that exceed 100 µT and while moving from one site to another may be exposed to null fields.…”

Section: Occupational Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Other possibility includes detailed assessment of a sample of workers through personal dosimeters, extrapolating results to a larger target group 9 . Exposure classification based on job categories was primarily used by Milham, in 1982 9 , and is the first assessment model of occupational exposure to MF 9,15 .…”

Section: Occupational Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

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Campos magnéticos de frequência extremamente baixa e efeitos na saúde: revisão da literatura

Marcílio

Habermann

2009

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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Este estudo foi financiado pela ANEEL -Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica. AbstractSince an epidemiologic report, in 1979, showed an association between childhood leukemia and exposure to magnetic fields, concerns over the subject have grown, and several other studies have been published. The main goal of this literature review is to present the methods of exposure assess� ment and the main difficulties in measuring exposure, and also to report the results of epidemiological studies published along the past ten years. The lack of biophysical mechanisms explaining the interaction between magnetic fields and health, and the difficulties regarding exposure assessment have been the main obstacles of research in this area. Leukemia and brain tumors are the most evaluated outcomes. Childhood leukemia has been the most consistently outcome associated with magnetic field exposure. Recent studies have also shown an association between magnetic fields and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Section: Biological Mechanismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Exposure Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Exposure Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Occupational Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Occupational Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

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Campos magnéticos de frequência extremamente baixa e efeitos na saúde: revisão da literatura

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Habermann

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Adult onset acute myelogenous leukemia and electromagnetic fields in Los Angeles County: Bed‐heating and occupational exposures

Oppenheimer

Preston‐Martin

2002

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No association between occupational exposure to ELF magnetic field and urinary 6‐sulfatoximelatonin in workers

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Bravo

Scaringi

et al. 2006

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A suppression in melatonin secretion is one of the mechanisms proposed to explain the possible adverse effects of extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF), but the results of research are inconclusive. This study investigated the effect of occupational ELF-MF exposure on 6-sulfatoximelatonin (6-OHMS). Exposure was monitored for three complete work shifts in 59 workers using personal exposure meters. Environmental exposure was also evaluated. Urinary 6-OHMS in morning samples, an indicator of night-time melatonin production, was measured. Urine was collected twice on Friday and the following Monday. Workers were classified according to ELF exposure as low exposed (0.2 microT): 6-OHMS did not differ between groups (P > .05) in either Friday or Monday urine samples. In addition, 6-OHMS was not related to exposure under multivariate analysis. The ratio between 6-OHMS in Monday versus Friday samples was also calculated to test the hypothesis of a possible variation in pineal function after 2 days, interruption of occupational ELF-MF exposure: again no exposure-related difference was observed. Our results do not support the hypothesis that occupational exposure to ELF-MF significantly influences melatonin secretion.

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Review of the Epidemiologic Literature on EMF and Health

Cited by 25 publications

References 168 publications

Campos magnéticos de frequência extremamente baixa e efeitos na saúde: revisão da literatura

Campos magnéticos de frequência extremamente baixa e efeitos na saúde: revisão da literatura

Adult onset acute myelogenous leukemia and electromagnetic fields in Los Angeles County: Bed‐heating and occupational exposures

No association between occupational exposure to ELF magnetic field and urinary 6‐sulfatoximelatonin in workers

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