Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and brain tumor risks in the INTEROCC study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF) is a suspected risk factor for brain tumors, however the literature is inconsistent. Few studies have assessed whether ELF in different time windows of exposure may be associated with specific histologic types of brain tumors. This study examines the association between ELF and brain tumors in the large-scale INTEROCC study.

Methods

Cases of adult primary glioma and meningioma were recruited in seven countries (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) between 2000 and 2004. Estimates of mean workday ELF exposure based on a job exposure matrix were assigned. Estimates of cumulative exposure, average exposure, maximum exposure, and exposure duration were ca

SUBMITTER: Turner MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4154968 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature