Non-Ionizing Radiation, Part 1: Static and Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Electric and Magnetic Fields. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk to Humans, Volume 80 review

Endpoint

• cancer: evaluation of in vivo and in vitro studies on carcinogenity and other adverse effects
• epidemiology: evaluation of epidemological studies on childhood cancer, leukemia, brain cancer, breast cancer, and other cancers
• dosimetry/technology: dosimetry and measurement techniques

Exposure

• • 50/60 Hz
  • electric field
  • magnetic field
  • static electric field
  • static magnetic field
• • power transmission line
  • electrical substation
  • PC/TV monitor
  • other domestic appliance
  • high volt./current device/welder
• • occupational
  • residential
  • personal

Comments on this article

• No authors listed (2001): IARC classification of static and extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields (volume 80 of the IARC monographs series)
• Hadnagy J (2001): Magnetic fields classified as potentially carcinogenic

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• Kheifets L et al. (2010): Extremely low frequency electric fields and cancer: assessing the evidence