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Cancer Incidence in Persons with Occupational Exposure to Extremely Low-Frequency EMFs.
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Cancer Incidence in Persons with Occupational Exposure to Extremely Low-Frequency EMFs
Several studies suggest that work in electrical occupations is associated with an increased risk of cancer, mainly leukemia and brain tumors. At a recent Bioelectromagnetics Society meeting, researchers from INSERM, Aalborg University, and the Danish Cancer Registry presented the findings of their study of the incidence of cancer in a cohort of 2.8 million Danes aged 20-64 years in 1970. Intermittent exposure to EMF in this population was not associated with an increased risk of leukemia, brain tumors or melanoma. Men with continuous exposure, however, had an excess risk of leukemia. These men had no excess risk of brain tumors or melanoma. A risk of breast cancer was suggested in exposed men but not in women. The risk of leukemia in continuously exposed men was mainly among the job categories of electricians in installation works and iron foundry workers. Besides electromagnetic fields, other exposures in these jobs should be considered as possible etiologic agents. [BENER 10254]
READER COMMENTS
December 03, 1996 - E. B. Anderson, Student
I recently retired from the USN as an Operations Specialist (Radarman). For 20 years I was exposed to electronic equipment and occasionaly exposed directly to RF energy. I experienced short term memory loss (I couldn't remember the names of my children from time to time), irritation, and fatigue. Are these symptoms of anything? Also I'm doing an oral report on Electromagnetic Pollution tomorrow. If you could give me any information on any of these subjects, I would appreciate it.
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