A pooled analysis of extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and childhood brain tumors.
Am J Epidemiol
; 172(7): 752-61, 2010 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
Pooled analyses may provide etiologic insight about associations between exposure and disease. In contrast to childhood leukemia, no pooled analyses of childhood brain tumors and exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) have been conducted. The authors carried out a pooled analysis based on primary data (1960-2001) from 10 studies of ELF-MF exposure and childhood brain tumors to assess whether the combined results, adjusted for potential confounding, indicated an association. The odds ratios for childhood brain tumors in ELF-MF exposure categories of 0.1-<0.2 µT, 0.2-<0.4 µT, and ≥0.4 µT were 0.95 (95% confidence interval 0.65, 1.41), 0.70 (95% CI 0.40, 1.22), and 1.14 (95% CI 0.61, 2.13), respectively, in comparison with exposure of <0.1 µT. Other analyses employing alternate cutpoints, further adjustment for confounders, exclusion of particular studies, stratification by type of measurement or type of residence, and a nonparametric estimate of the exposure-response relation did not reveal consistent evidence of increased childhood brain tumor risk associated with ELF-MF exposure. These results provide little evidence for an association between ELF-MF exposure and childhood brain tumors.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Campos Eletromagnéticos
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Neoplasias Induzidas por Radiação
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Epidemiol
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos