A precautionary public health protection strategy for the possible risk of childhood leukaemia from exposure to power frequency magnetic fields risk

Risk communication

• risk identification
• risk analysis
• risk assessment
• European Commission precautionary principle

Endpoint

• cancer: childhood leukemia
• science-based risk assessment according to Bradford-Hill criteria, consideration of precautionary principle in respect to proportionality of desired level of protection, consistency, cost-benefit and examination of scientific development

Considered exposure sources

• • 50/60 Hz
  • magnetic field
• • power transmission line

Investigated group

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