Possible health benefits from reducing occupational magnetic fields.
Am J Ind Med
; 56(7): 791-805, 2013 Jul.
Article
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| ID: mdl-23129537
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Magnetic fields (MF) from AC electricity are a Possible Human Carcinogen, based on limited epidemiologic evidence from exposures far below occupational health limits.METHODS:
To help formulate government guidance on occupational MF, the cancer cases prevented and the monetary benefits accruing to society by reducing workplace exposures were determined. Life-table methods produced Disability Adjusted Life Years, which were converted to monetary values.RESULTS:
Adjusted for probabilities of causality, the expected increase in a worker's disability-free life are 0.04 year (2 weeks) from a 1 microtesla (µT) MF reduction in average worklife exposure, which is equivalent to $5,100/worker/µT in year 2010 U.S. dollars (95% confidence interval $1,000-$9,000/worker/µT). Where nine electrosteel workers had 13.8 µT exposures, for example, moving them to ambient MFs would provide $600,000 in benefits to society (uncertainty interval $0-$1,000,000).CONCLUSIONS:
When combined with the costs of controls, this analysis provides guidance for precautionary recommendations for managing occupational MF exposures.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Leucemia
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Saúde Ocupacional
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Campos Magnéticos
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article