ID Number		1502
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		100, 785 MHz (FM, TV) over-exposure from broadcast towers to workers and analysis of health effects
Details		Workmen (n = 6) accidentally exposed to 100 MHz RF while working on transmission masts were analyzed. Symptoms included headache, parasthesiae, diarrhoea, malaise and lassitude. Symptoms were long lasting. In an earlier study, 3 workers were accidentally exposed to 785 MHz while working on a television mast. The authors report that the workers experienced immediate sensations of heating, pain, headache, numbness, and parasthesiae, malaise, diarrhoea, and skin erythema.
Findings		Effects (only at thermal levels)
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Medical Branch Central Electricity Generating Boar - schillcj@aol.com
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED KINGDOM
References		Schilling, C Occup Med, (2000) 50:49-56 Holliday, R Occup Med, (2000) 50:616- Schilling, CJ Occup. Environ. Med., (1997) 54:281-284 Hocking, C Occup. Environ. Med., (1998) 55:144- Hocking, B et al. The Medical journal of Australia., (1994) 161:683-685
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