ID Number		514
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		Occupational EMF exposure to workers in various job categories in Texas and correlation with cancer
Details		Men in east Texas with gliomas (382 cases and 389 controls) diagnosed between 1969-1978 were analyzed for RF exposure by job history. An elevated risk (OR 2.3, 95% CI of 1.2 – 4.3) was found for employment in occupations likely to involve exposure to electromagnetic fields (utility workers, electricians, electronics workers, and others exposed to EMF).
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Speers, MA et al. Am. J. Ind. Med., (1988) 13:629-638
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