Case-control study of childhood cancer and exposure to 60-Hz magnetic fields epidem.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Further details

Endpoint/type of risk estimation

• childhood leukemia
• childhood lymphoma
• childhood brain/CNS tumor
• other childhood cancer: solid tissue tumors and other cancers
• all childhood cancer

Exposure

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

Assessment

• interview
• wire code: Wertheimer-Leeper scheme
• measurement: electric and magnetic fields at front door, in child's bedroom, in parents' bedroom under low power (home power off) and high power conditions (all lights and selected appliances on)

Exposure groups

Population

• Group:
  • children
• Age: 0–14 years
• Observation period: January 1976 - December 1983
• Study location: USA (Denver area)

Case group

• Characteristics: childhood cancer
• Data source: Colorado Central Cancer Registry

Control group

• random-digit dialing of telephone number
• Selection:
  • population-based
• Matching:
  • sex
  • age
  • area

Study size

Results (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• not stated/no funding

Comments on this article

• Brouwer FP (1995): Reply: "Case-control study of childhood cancer and exposure to 60-HZ magnetic fields"
• Austin DF (1992): Health and electromagnetic fields
• Mundt KA (1992): Reply: "Exposure to residential electric and magnetic fields and risk of childhood leukemia" and "case-control study of childhood cancer and exposure to 60-Hz magnetic fields"
• Lowenthal RM et al. (1991): Exposure to high tension power lines and childhood leukaemia: a pilot study

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