ID Number		1279
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		Occupational exposure of parents and correlations with nervous system tumors in children
Details		Children (< 15 years of age, n = 338) with primary central nervous system tumors diagnosed from January 1968 through December 1977 in 53 contiguous New York counties were studied for correlations with parental occupation and exposure (including microwaves / EM fields). The authors did not report any significant correlation to parental exposure to electromagnetic fields, hydrocarbons or employment in the aerospace industry or pulp & paper manufacturing. Findings for occupational exposures to ionizing radiation were inconsistent. A positive association was observed between central nervous system tumor risk and paternal exposures to ionizing radiation based on industrial codes (Ors ranged from 1.71 to 2.15). Maternal exposure to ionizing radiation were not related to risk.
Findings		No Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		NY Dept Health, Albany NY, USA
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Nasca, PC et al. Am. J. Epidemiol., (1988) 128:1256-1265
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