TY - JOUR
T1 - Distance from residence to power line and risk of childhood leukemia
T2 - a population-based case-control study in Denmark
AU - Pedersen, Camilla
AU - Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole
AU - Rod, Naja Hulvej
AU - Frei, Patrizia
AU - Poulsen, Aslak Harbo
AU - Johansen, Christoffer
AU - Schüz, Joachim
PY - 2013/11/7
Y1 - 2013/11/7
N2 - Epidemiological studies have found an association between exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) and childhood leukemia. In 2005, a large British study showed an association between proximity of residence to high-voltage power lines and the risk of childhood leukemia. The association extended beyond distances at which the 'power line'-induced magnetic fields exceed background levels, suggesting that the association was not explained by the magnetic field, but might be due to chance, bias, or other risk factors associated with proximity to power lines. Our aim was to conduct a comparable study in an independent setting (Denmark).
AB - Epidemiological studies have found an association between exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) and childhood leukemia. In 2005, a large British study showed an association between proximity of residence to high-voltage power lines and the risk of childhood leukemia. The association extended beyond distances at which the 'power line'-induced magnetic fields exceed background levels, suggesting that the association was not explained by the magnetic field, but might be due to chance, bias, or other risk factors associated with proximity to power lines. Our aim was to conduct a comparable study in an independent setting (Denmark).
U2 - 10.1007/s10552-013-0319-5
DO - 10.1007/s10552-013-0319-5
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 24197706
VL - 25
SP - 171
EP - 177
JO - Cancer Causes & Control
JF - Cancer Causes & Control
SN - 0957-5243
IS - 2
ER -