ID Number		1748
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		50 Hz ELF exposure form power lines and correlation with cancer
Details		Residents in Tasmania diagnosed with leukaemia, lymphoma and related conditions (n = 854) between 1972 and 1980 were evaluated for correlations with residential proximity to power lines. The authors report residential proximity to high-voltage power lines (within 300 meters) during the first 15 years of life had a 3x increased risk of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma (OR = 3.23; 95% CI 1.268.29), and living 300 meters from powerlines from ages 0-5 was associated with a 5x increase (OR 4.74; 0.9822.9). The authors reported a dose response, with every year lived within 50 meters of a power line increasing the risk by 7%, as well as an increased risk with higher voltages.
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		University Bristol, UK - issy.bray@bristol.ac.uk
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED KINGDOM
References		Sidaway, GH Intern Med J., (2008) 38:746-746 Lowenthal, RM et al. Internal Medicine Journal, (2007) 37:614-619
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