http://slash.autonomedia.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=2982&note=&title=Health%20Trouble%20in%20Electric%20Land
http://michiganimc.org/newswire/display/9580/index.php


Informant:

Joanne C. Mueller
Guinea Pigs R Us
731 - 123rd Avenue N.W.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55448-2127 USA
Phone: 763-755-6114
Email: jcmpelican@aol.com

UK Draper study on childhood leukaemia risk and proximity to powerlines, as published in "Electromagnetic Hazard & Therapy", Volume 15, No. 1, 2004 ( reproduced at the end of this message).

The following update is from Alasdair Philips from Powerwatch (UK) in reply to a question about when would the study most likely be published.

Don Maisch


Question from Milt Bowling:

Gerald Draper's study was supposed to be published last November. Did that happen, and if so, what Journal?

Reply from Alasdair (26 Feb. 2005):

The Dept Health etc say it has now been submitted for publication but claim not to have actual details. Dr Gerald Draper seems to have slipped from sight and sound at present.

I have JUST worked out why the extra delay. National Grid Transco (who supported the study about their HV lines and childhood cancer) are "in court" at a necessary wayleave hearing in Yorkshire on 26th April and they don't want it published before that date.

So, expect it to be published in May or June. We will continue to press for it being available as soon as possible.

Meanwhile I have suggested the developer asks for a delay to the Necessary Wayleave Hearing until after the publication date of the Draper Report.

We have just had some Parliamentary Questions asked about this, and a reply from the Minister. We have responded to the Minister's reply but can't make our new letter public for about 3 weeks to give her a chance to reply to us.

The PQs as they appeared on the Order Paper on Thursday 3rd February are as follows:

156 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Draper Report on childhood cancer and electromagnetic field exposures from powerlines, funded by his Department, expected to be published.

157 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the data on which the Draper Report on childhood cancer and electromagnetic field exposures from powerlines is based was first received by his Department; and if he will make a statement.

158 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of data which the Draper Report on childhood cancer and electromagnetic field exposures from powerlines is based; and if he will make a statement.

159 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has held with (a) charities, (b) patient groups, (c) other organisations and (d) representatives of the power industry regarding the potential implications of the Draper Report on childhood cancer and electromagnetic field exposures from powerlines.

160 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library a copy of the data on which the Draper Report on childhood cancer and electromagnetic field exposures from powerlines is based.

161 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the organisations with whom his Department has held meetings regarding the implications of the Draper Report on childhood cancer and electromagnetic field exposures from powerlines.

239 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions her Department (a) has held and (b) plans with the Department of Health regarding the potential health implications of the Draper Report on childhood cancer and electromagnetic field exposures from powerlines.

The Minister's reply was:

Miss Melanie Johnson: A draft paper by Dr. Draper of Childhood Cancer Research Group at Oxford University into possible links between power lines and childhood leukaemia was submitted to a scientific journal and officials in the Department in November 2004. In accordance with the usual practice, publication will follow the appropriate peer review process and the publication date rests with the publishers. It would be inappropriate to comment on unpublished data, but we will ask the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) to consider the results when published.

The NRPB's "Advice on Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields" (Documents of the NRPB Vol 15 No 2 2004) noted that below the guidelines

"an association between prolonged exposure to intense power frequency magnetic fields and a small raised risk of childhood leukaemia has, however, been found, the scientific reasons for which are presently uncertain. In the light of these findings and the requirement for additional research, the need for precautionary measures should be considered by Government".

On the basis of this commendation precautionary measures are currently being considered by departmental officials in association with a large number of stakeholders including other Government Departments, the devolved administrations, the electricity supply industry, the electricity supply regulators and a number of non-government organisations and public concern groups.

CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA have now formally responded to Melanie Johnson and our letter should be publicly made available when we receive the Minister's reply or in a month's time, whichever is earlier.

Our details so far about what we believe it reports are to be found on the http://www.powerwatch.org.uk website under News and then Archive. (following)

Alasdair


News :: 03/11/2004 - Children living near powerlines are more likely
to get cancer

Intro:

A long-awaited new report (due to be published in mid-November 2004) by Dr Gerald Draper and colleagues of Oxford University from a study by the Department of Health confirms previous international research findings that living near powerlines increases the risk of childhood cancer. Maureen Asbury, of the Trentham Environmental Action Campaign, wants the government to stop developers being able to build houses near powerlines, putting children at risk.

Layman's Summary:

Children living within 100 metres of overhead high voltage electricity cables are twice as likely to suffer from leukaemia as children who live further away. The large study included 35,000 children with cancer. Gerald Draper, of the Childhood Cancer Research Group at Oxford was so surprised by what he found, that although he knew about the results for 18 months, he delayed publishing them as he wanted more time to check his findings.

Comment:

The link between powerfrequency electromagnetic radiation and childhood leukaemia was first found in 1979 by Nancy Wertheimer and Ed Leeper in the USA. Further research has concentrated on leukaemia to check these first findings. Links have also been found between electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and clinical depression, other types of cancer as well as leukaemia, miscarriages, ME and other immune system problems. The mechanism by which EMFs cause disease is not yet proven, but various theories are being investigated, and the link with the hormone melatonin seems particularly likely.

Alasdair Philips

From "Electromagnetic Hazard & Therapy", Volume 15, No. 1, 2004

Website: http://www.em-hazard-therapy.com

Childhood leukemia risk doubles near powerlines in biggest-ever UK study

THE largest-ever, publicly funded UK study (1) into powerlines and child cancer has apparently found that children under the age of 15 living within 100 metres of high-voltage powerlines have nearly twicethe risk of developing leukaemia. Since children aged 0-5 are themost vulnerable their risk is likely to be even higher.

This result from the Oxford Childhood Cancer Research Group study, headed by Dr Gerald Draper, involves 33 years of data (1962-95) on 35,000 children diagnosed with cancer which was analysed and compared with distance to the nearest high-voltage electricity transmissionline (275/400kV). It has been leaked by the The TrenthamEnvironmental Action Campaign (TEAC), an independent research and activist group concerned about adverse health effects from power-lines (see: http://www.revolt.co.uk/trentham ). Spokeswoman Maureen Asbury said: 'It is scandalous that three yearsafter telling the Department of Health about them, these findingshave still not been published. Someone seems determined to withholdDr Draper's report for as long as possible.'

A 132kV powerline crosses many of Trentham's houses and a 2002 survey revealed 11 miscarriages and increased depression and insomnia in 113 homes within 25 metres of it. 'It is likely to be a definitive finding on whether UK powerlines can cause childhood leukaemia,' says Alasdair Philips, of CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA, a charity that is funding an International Conference on Childhood Leukaemia in London, Sept 6-10th (0207 3901561).

Philips continued: 'Preliminary results of this study, funded to run from 1997-2001, were shown confidentially to the Department of Health three years ago but are not yet in the public domain. Despite knowing the first results for some time, we have been patiently waiting for publication before going public. However, I put them on notice in January that if they were not published by this September's conference, to which they were invited to discuss them, we would make them public as the results are important and will be discussed at the conference.'

TEAC first wrote to Dr Draper in February, 2003, about his research but he did not reply until July, 2004. In it he acknowledged the importance of the results and said they had been submitted to a journal for rapid publication. A further letter to him in early August requesting details of the likely time of publication has so far gone unanswered.

TEAC also wrote to George Hooker at the DoH's Toxicology and Radiation Branch at the start of the year requesting similar information, including reasons for the delay but were dissatisfied with his reply. In early August he wrote repeating Dr Draper's comments.

The NRPB acknowledged as long ago as 2001, in a report headed by Professor Sir Richard Doll (2), that the incidence of childhood leukaemia is doubled at a magnetic field of 0.4 microtesla (uT), which is easily exceeded under most powerlines. Only this March did the NRPB finally reduce their magnetic field guidelines from 1,600 uT (!) to 100 uT. Their release said: 'In the light of these findings and the requirement for additional research, the need for further precautionary measures should be considered by government.' (3) However, 100 uT is still 250 times higher than the 0.4uT level at which the risk of developing childhood leukaemia is doubled. Powerline EMFs have also been linked to increased adult cancers, depression and suicide which, with miscarriages and insomnia, were also revealed as part of TEAC's survey. A number of these health problems were also confirmed in the important 2002 California Health Department report (4).

The Minister for Housing and Planning, Keith Hill, in a July letter concerning a proposed, 570-flat development in Wimbledon, said: 'We are aware that there is continuing debate about the effect of living under powerlines and whether this can have adverse long-term health effects. We are of the opinion that powerlines are unlikely to have significant effects on the environment.'

Maureen Asbury commented: 'His comment reveals no awareness of the DoH's research and shows a complete lack of joined-up Government.' She continued: 'It is time the government and planners took the health issue seriously and started a policy of re-directing powerlines in the worst situations. New housing near them should be restricted and existing lines through residential areas phased out.' Only 50 years ago developing childhood leukaemia was almost certainly fatal. Due to improved treatment, about 80% of children now treated for the most common form of childhood leukaemia (ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) live for more than 5 years. But childhood leukaemia remains the largest child killer disease and survivors often suffer ongoing adverse health complications. The number of children developing leukaemia has been steadily rising over the last 50 years. In 2001, Dr Sam Milham reported a link between growth in both electricity supply and leukaemia incidence in the US. (5)

1. Draper G, Vincent T, Kroll M, Swanson J. Childhood cancer and electromagnetic field exposures from powerlines. DoH-funded 1997-2001, RRX 46 (still unpublished)

2. ELF Electromagnetic Fields and the Risk of Cancer. Docs of the NRPB, 2001;12(1).

3. See: http://www.nrpb.org for details of statements and downloadable publications.

4. Neutra RR, Del Pizzo V, Lee GM. An Evaluation of the possible risks from electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) from power lines, internal wiring, electrical occupations and appliances, 2002, California Department of Health & Human Services, The Program, Oakland, California. See commentary on:
http://www.electric-fields.bris.ac.uk

5. Milham S, Ossiander EM. Historical evidence that residential electrification caused the emergence of the childhood leukaemia peak, Medical Hypotheses, 2001;56(3):290-5.



http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Leukaemia
http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Draper

Broadband Over Power Line (BPL) (also called: Power Line Communications PLC), is a new technology that uses short-wave RF (1.7 to 80 Mhz + harmonics) pumped into the powerline grid so that residential and business people can simply connect to Broadband internet services.

There are a lot of problems with this system, especially interference with other services but it is being actively promoted in Australia without acknowledging the problems, and ignoring others, such as possible health implications.

Now that there will soon be public submissions on this technology it is important that this issue gets some publicity in Australia. Simply, this technology may transform your home wiring into an antenna, your bedside lamp, electric blanket, etc etc all will be radiating an RF signal. This signal is of sufficient strength to cause interference with ham radio operators and this problem has caused some BPL trial systems in the US to be shut down.

The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) mentions the need to protect radio communications from harmful interference, but no one is mentioning the question of possible interference with human health being addressed. It may not be a health problem but until that possibility is addressed it will remain a public health issue.

According to a report prepared by the U.S. National Association for Amateur Radio, (ARRL) because power lines are not designed to prevent RF energy transmissions BPL represents a significant interference source for all radio services using this frequency range.Overhead power lines and residential wiring act as antennas that unintentially radiate the broadband signals as short wave radio signals throughout entire neighborhoods [and homes] and along roadsides. Interference has been observed nearly one mile from the nearest BPL source.

(Note that Ross Adey was a former member of the ARRL Bioeffects Committee)

From the ARRL report:

An April 27, 2004 report released by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in the US found that current FCC Part 15 measurement techniques may "significantly underestimate" peak BPL field strength and that "interference risks are high under existing FCC Part 15 rules.

Although BPL proponents dispute these claims of interference to licenced services, they have provided little in the way of calculations or measurements of BPL radiation levels - and what they have provided has been flawed by technical errors. Until now, BPL systems have been limited to small, little publicised test areas. Even so, the number of complaints of actual interference is growing steadily and efforts to resolve them have had limited success.

See the article at
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/plc/files/Barry.pdf for a tutorial section that explains several BPL technologies.

I use broadband over telephone lines, which requires a filter to block out interference with telephone reception. No problems with RF in my home. However I do not like the idea of shortwave RF being broadcast from my home wiring. RF filters installed at the service drop may be a solution but who would have to pay for the expense of purchasing and installing them? An interesting legal question.

Also see: http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/plc/ for a wealth of information on Broadband Over Power Line (BPL)

Don Maisch

Broadband grid rules closer

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12006811%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html

Staff writers

JANUARY 21, 2005

THE communications regulator may soon seek public input on regulations for delivering broadband over powerlines. The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) said it planned issue a discussion paper on technology for delivering broadband over powerlines (BPL) in April.

However, an ACA spokesman said that the regulator wouldn't be able to put a firm time-line on the release of the final regulations until the discussion paper was released.

"The challenge for the ACA is to set regulatory arrangements that do not unnecessarily inhibit the adoption of BPL but at the same time protect radio communications from harmful interference," ACA acting chairman Bob Horton said.

The establishment of BPL standard could provide a cheap, alternative last-mile infrastructure for delivering broadband to household at speeds up to 20 Mbps. It could also give householder a simple method for interconnecting household devices.

Three electricity companies are conducting trials of the technology in Australia. Energy Australia and Country Energy are currently trialling the technology in Newcastle and Queanbeyan respectively, while Aurora Energy is testing BPL in Tasmania.

22.11.2004

Hartwig Fresen befasst sich in einem Antrag mit dem Thema Elektrosmog

Sottrum. Hartwig Fresen (WFB) bleibt rührig: Der Sottrumer Ratsherr reichte einen neuen Antrag bei der Gemeindeverwaltung ein. Der befasst sich mit dem Thema Elektrosmog.

„Entgegen der im Rat bisher mehrheitlich vertretenen Meinung lebt es sich unter Hochspannungsleitungen offenbar doch gefährlich“, schreibt Fresen. Jüngsten Presseberichten habe er entnommen, dass eine neue Studie aus Großbritannien besagt, dass das Krebsrisiko um 100 Prozent steigt.

Auch in Sottrum, das geradezu von einem „Spinnennetz“ aus Hochspannungsleitungen überspannt sei, beschäftige dieses Thema in gewissen Zeitabschnitten die Bürger immer wieder, so Fresen.

„Eine Studie der Universität Bristol warnte schon vor Jahren vor einem erhöhten Krebsrisiko im Umfeld von Hochspannungsleitungen.“

Dabei seien die Gesundheitsdaten von 35.000 Kindern, die an Krebs erkrankt waren, und der Zusammenhang, wie weit sie von Hochspannungsleitungen entfernt leben, überprüft worden. Ergebnis: Es gibt eine klar definierte Gefahrenzone, die 100 Meter beträgt. „Wie von Sky News behauptet, verdoppelt sich in diesem Sektor das Leukämie-Risiko bei Kindern unter 15 Jahren“, meint Fresen.

Alleine die Gemeinde Sottrum trage Verantwortung dafür, wenn weiterhin den das Krebsrisiko verharmlosenden Sprechern der Energieversorgungsunternehmen vorbehaltlos Glauben geschenkt werde.

Als ein politisch verantwortliches Ratsmitglied sehe er keine andere Möglichkeit, als die weitere Wohnbebauung für das Gebiet der Gemeinde Sottrum im Gefahrenbereich unter Hochspannungsleitungen auszuschließen.

„Ich beantrage daher, dass der Rat nach der Beratung im Fachausschuss beschließt, im beidseitigen Gefahrensektor von 100 Metern alle Flächen unter Hochspannungsleitungen von der weiteren Wohnbebauung auszuschließen“, so der Bürgervertreter.

http://www.rotenburger-rundschau.de/index.php?menu=55&command=showartikel&ID=32854

Childhood leukemia risk doubles near powerlines in biggest-ever UK study

http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/childhood_leukemia_risk_doubles_near_powerlines.html

(excerpt)

Roy: This is maddening enough to cause a person to take their computer and throw it off a bridge!!!!! Now we can't "even quote???" An easy way not to have to take care of myself for whatever time left on earth -- a jail sentence???

"Sound and established evidence," as you know, can easily be obtained BUT, such an accomplishment is purposely being avoided!!!!

I know enough scientific information exists here in the U.S. as well as Britain to allow for replication of "established blood results" - - the "exact tests" that are used to check X-ray workers re chronic, prolonged exposure to low dose ionizing radiation.

Britain has and still does use guinea pigs for various experiments. Only two guinea pigs need to be used for each study. Two separate rounds of CBC's (complete blood counts with differentials) should be done before placing the animals on tiny little blankets (to "control" sleeping spot to allow for recording milligauss readings).

The animals must be fed standard guinea pig pellets, generous amounts of Timothy hay and two salads a day consisting of romaine, parsley, green pepper, carrots and apple. The salads are needed to maintain Vitamin C levels since guinea pigs, like humans, do not synthesize their Vitamin C. They also need a good supply of fresh water.

Guinea pigs, like humans, produce cortisol rather than corticortoids as in the case of rodents. They are also "radiosensitive." This and other information can be found by typing "guinea pig biology" on the search bar.

Assuming the first two rounds of CBC's are normal, the cage should be placed near an electric meter so that the magnetic field is between 4.0 mg and 6.0 mg when measuring "the sleeping spot." Placing a portion of a baby's receiving blanket or 1/2 of an infant's diaper in the part of the cage designated "sleeping spot" will guarantee consistent exposure. Guinea pigs love to cuddle........

When one or both animals begin to make a choking-type sound, a stethescope should be used to check for breathing problems. Rales will most likely be heard, indicating "asthma."

At this time, blood for the CBC's should be drawn. The results will indicate changes consistent with "a myeleoproliferative disorder." The changes will most likely include many "hypersegmented neutrophils" (slowed DNA synthesis). At this time, blood results may also indicate severe neutropenia and lymphocytosis. If not, the animals should be placed back in the cage and moved a little farther from the source to milligauss readings between 2.0 mg and 4.0 mg. Follow-up CBC's can be made a week later to check for worsening white cell counts; however, if the cage isn't moved away from the electric meter and/or appliance such as an electric clock, one or both may die before 30 days.

Blood results indicating severe neutropenia and lymphocytosis are "pre-Leukemic blood changes." At the least, the animals will have "a myeleoproliferative disorder." This alone can be a precursor of Lymphoma/Leukemia, etc.

Reactive amyloidosis may also occur if the animal is removed from close proximity to electric meter and/or electric clock radio and manages to survive a year or more in "ambient milligauss readings between 2.5 mg and 4.0 mg." In other words, the animals won't be as likely to die when removed from close proximity to the electric meter and/or appliance; however, if maintained in a room where there are measurable milligauss readings in the range between 2.5 mg and 4.0 mg, the animals will "improve" but then later will develop serious problems such as amyloidosis or myeloma, etc.

Caution: Even tho such studies are essential in order to produce evidence that will help save children (and others) from myeleoproliferative disorders, Leukemia, amyloidosis (which accounts for problems such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons, Alzheimers and diabetes, etc. -- many health problems), it is still very hard on the researcher to find the little animal dead in the cage and this may occur even if the cage is moved away from the electric meter and/or outlet soon after asthma is observed. The animal, tho, will appear to be "very healthy" due to extraordinary care and will have been "very happy" while being treated so well!!!

We are sadly on our way to the vet in about an hour and will most likely need to have our remaining guinea pig, Lucy, put down. She can no longer use her back legs. She has now lived three years post "electric meter wall." Her CBC's had returned to normal when checked several months ago. We will drive her to the University for necropsy and I will once again write "EMR exposure/"powerwall" (electric meter) 4.0 mg to 6.0 mg for 2-1/2 weeks. Cage moved to basement where milligauss readings averaged between 3.5 mg and 4.5 mg for last three years..........

I will cry........Bud will quickly wipe his cheek every now and then.......and we will go to sleep tonight knowing that "no one" is really going to do anything at all that will warn families they need to "be cautious" and to move electrical objects away from close proximity to beds, as well as other methods to reduce EMR exposures such as filter/capacitor use (now yielding great results in homes and schools ).

Joanne C. Mueller
Guinea Pigs R Us
731 - 123rd Avenue N.W.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55448-2127 USA
Phone: 763-755-6114
Email: jcmpelican@aol.com

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1157451,00.html

The Department of Health have admitted that there is now research showing that radiation from power lines causes leukaemia. It seems that they have been sitting on this information for three years!

Regards
Eileen


From Mast Network

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=13440


Informant: Mastsanity

Norwegian study on breast cancer and exposure to hi-voltage power lines.

Dr. Jolanta Kliukiene (evidently born in Poland), who is a doctoral student working at the Norwiegen "kreftregisteret" (Nor. cancer registery) has published a study in May 2004 which concludes that women who live near (100 M) hi-tension power lines have nearly 60 higher risk indeveloping breast cancer than other women.

This sparked a large debate here in Scandinavia, and the study has been critized both internally and externally.

I am posting the abstract, this should be enough for you to locate the article on the web in fulltext.


Am J Epidemiol 2004; 159:852-861.
Copyright © 2004 by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health


ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Residential and Occupational Exposures to 50-Hz Magnetic Fields and Breast Cancer in Women: A Population-based Study
Jolanta Kliukiene1, Tore Tynes1,2 and Aage Andersen1
1 The Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway.
2 Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Østerås, Norway.

A case-control study was conducted to investigate whether residential and occupational exposures to magnetic fields increased the risk for breast cancer among women. Cases of breast cancer diagnosed during 1980–1996 were identified in a cohort of women living near a high-voltage power line in Norway in 1980 or between 1986 and 1996. Each case was matched by year of birth, municipality, and first year of entry into the cohort with two randomly selected controls without cancer. Residential exposure to magnetic fields was calculated as that generated by the lines before diagnosis, and occupational exposure was based on exposure matrix data. Women with residential exposure had an odds ratio of 1.58 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.30, 1.92) when compared with unexposed women. The odds ratios for exposed women versus unexposed women with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive and ER-negative breast cancer were 1.33 (95% CI: 0.93, 1.90) and 1.40 (95% CI: 0.78, 2.50), respectively (ER status was available for 44% of the cases). Women with the highest occupational exposure had an odds ratio of 1.13 (95% CI: 0.91, 1.40) when compared with those unexposed at work. The findings suggest an association between exposure to magnetic fields and breast cancer in women.


Key Words: breast neoplasms; electromagnetic fields; receptors, estrogen

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ER, estrogen receptor.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15105178&dopt=Abstract


Scott Hill
the bioelectromagnetics group
Copenhagen
frontiersciences@yahoo.dk


Abstract (Übersetzung):
Eine Fall-Kontroll-Studie wurde durchgeführt, um zu untersuchen, ob die wohnortbedingte und berufliche Exposition gegenüber Magnetfeldern das Risiko für Brustkrebs bei Frauen erhöht. Im Zeitraum von 1980 bis 1996 diagnostizierte Brustkrebsfälle wurden in einer Kohorte von Frauen identifiziert, die 1980 oder zwischen 1986 und 1996 in Norwegen in der Nähe einer Hochspannungsleitung wohnten. Jedem Fall wurden zwei zufällig ausgewählte, in den Merkmalen Geburtsjahr, Wohnort und erstes Jahr des Eintritts in die Kohorte entsprechende Kontrollen ohne Krebserkrankung zugeordnet. Als wohnortbedingte Exposition gegenüber Magnetfeldern wurde die vor der Diagnose von den Leitungen erzeugte Exposition berechnet und die berufsbedingte Exposition basierte auf Expositionsmatrixdaten. Frauen mit Exposition am Wohnort hatten eine Odds Ratio von 1,58 (95%-Konfidenzintervall (KI): 1,30, 1,92) im Vergleich zu nicht exponierten Frauen. Die Odds Ratios für exponierte Frauen versus nicht exponierte Frauen mit östrogenrezeptor-(ER-)positivem und ER-negativem Brustkrebs betrugen 1,33 (95%-KI: 0,93, 1,90) bzw. 1,40 (95%-KI: 0,78, 2,50) (Der ER-Status lag für 44% der Fälle vor). Frauen mit der höchsten berufsbedingten Exposition hatten eine Odds Ratio von 1,13 (95%-KI: 0,91, 1,40) im Vergleich zu Frauen ohne Exposition am Arbeitsplatz. Die Ergebnisse legen einen Zusammenhang zwischen der Exposition gegenüber Magnetfeldern und Brustkrebs bei Frauen nahe.

http://www.forummobil.ch/de/medizin_studien_detail.cfm?fid=31


Zusammenhang zwischen niederfrequenten Magnetfeldern und Brustkrebs
http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_newsletter_120704.html