ID Number		1286
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		558 kHz - 527 MHz exposure to radiolinemen exposure and analysis of cataracts
Details		Radiolinemen (n=53) in Australia exposed to RF between 558 kHz - 527 MHz (primarily from radio and TV towers) were analyzed for cataract formation and compared to 39 controls. Power densities near work areas ranged from 0.08 to 4,000 mW/cm². The authors report some significant correlations with posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) - found in 19 of the 106 eyes (18%) of the radiolinemen versus in 6 of the 78 control eyes (8%), p=0.043. The contribution of RF was not completely clear as nuclear sclerosis was also observed in some of the radiolinemen
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia
Funding Agency		Australian Nat'l
Country		AUSTRALIA
References		Hollows, FC et al. Lancet, (1984) 2:406-407 Hocking, B Lancet, (1984) 2:760- Harding, JJ Lancet, (1984) 8405:760- Hollows, FC et al. Lancet, (1984) 2:760-
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