[Epidemiology of Non-Ionising Radiation - An Overview] review

Epidemiologie nicht-ionisierender elektromagnetischer Felder - eine Übersicht

Endpoint

• cancer: childhood leukemia, adult cancer: breast cancer, brain tumor, leukemia
• effects on embryo/fetus: malformations
• effects on the reproductive system: miscarriage
• effects on the cardiovascular system: acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmia
• effects on the neurological system: Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• hypersensitivity/subjective complaints: subjective symptoms
• epidemiology: exposure assessment (wire code, measurements, dosimeter, job exposure matrix, distance to exposure source, questionnaire); association, confounder
• suicide

Exposure

• • 50/60 Hz
  • magnetic field
• • power transmission line
  • PC/TV monitor
  • electric blanket
  • other domestic appliance
  • Radio/TV transmitter
  • mobile communications
• • occupational

Study funded by

• not stated/no funding