ArticleBritish journal of cancer2014
Residential distance at birth from overhead high-voltage powerlines: childhood cancer risk in Britain 1962-2008.
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- Residential distance from high-voltage overhead power lines and risk of Alzheimer's dementia and Parkinson's disease: a population-based case-control study in a metropolitan area of Northern Italy.International journal of epidemiology · 2019Article
- The effects of 50 Hz magnetic field-exposed cell culture medium on cellular functions in FL cells.Journal of radiation research · 2019Article
- Childhood cancer research in Oxford II: The Childhood Cancer Research Group.British journal of cancer · 2018Article
- Proximity to overhead power lines and childhood leukaemia: an international pooled analysis.British journal of cancer · 2018Article
- Residential magnetic fields exposure and childhood leukemia: a population-based case-control study in California.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2017Article
- Exposure Modelling of Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields from Overhead Power Lines and Its Validation by Measurements.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Childhood leukaemia and distance from power lines in California: a population-based case-control study.British journal of cancer · 2016Article
- Children's Personal Exposure Measurements to Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields in Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Power Frequency Magnetic Fields Affect the p38 MAPK-Mediated Regulation of NB69 Cell Proliferation Implication of Free Radicals.International journal of molecular sciences · 2016Article
- Residential exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and risk of childhood leukaemia, CNS tumour and lymphoma in Denmark.British journal of cancer · 2015Article
- Estimating magnetic fields of homes near transmission lines in the California Power Line Study.Environmental research · 2015Article
- Comment on 'Residential distance at birth from overhead high-voltage powerlines: childhood cancer risk in Britain 1962-2008'.British journal of cancer · 2014Article
- Updated investigations of cancer excesses in individuals born or resident in the vicinity of Sellafield and Dounreay.British journal of cancer · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe extend our previous study of childhood leukaemia and proximity to high-voltage powerlines by including more recent data and cases and controls from Scotland, by considering 132-kV powerlines as well as 275 and 400 kV and by looking at greater distances from the powerlines.
methodsCase-control study using 53,515 children from the National Registry of Childhood Tumours 1962-2008, matched controls, and calculated distances of mother's address at child's birth to powerlines at 132, 275, and 400 kV in England, Wales and Scotland.
resultsOur previous finding of an excess risk for leukaemia at distances out to 600 m declines over time. Relative risk and 95% confidence interval for leukaemia, 0-199 m compared with>1000 m, all voltages: 1960s 4.50 (0.97-20.83), 2000s 0.71 (0.49-1.03), aggregate over whole period 1.12 (0.90-1.38). Increased risk, albeit less strong, may also be present for 132-kV lines. Increased risk does not extend beyond 600 m for lines of any voltage.
conclusionsA risk declining over time is unlikely to arise from any physical effect of the powerlines and is more likely to be the result of changing population characteristics among those living near powerlines.
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