A Meta-analysis of Epidemiological Studies on the Relationship between Occupational Electromagnetic Field Exposure and the Risk of Adult Leukemia
10.1265/ehpm.5.43
- Author:
Hongbing WANG
;
Yoshihiro MURAI
;
Shigehiro NOMURA
;
Michikazu SEKINE
;
Shigeru SOKEJIMA
;
Hideo SAKAI
;
Sadanobu KAGAMIMORI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
electromagnetic field;
leukemia;
occupational exposure;
meta-analysis
- MeSH:
Leukemia;
Adult;
Risk;
Electromagnetic Fields;
Analysis of substances
- From:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
2000;5(1):43-46
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Since the first paper by Milham et al. suggested that occupational exposure to an electromagnetic field (EMF) could increase the risk of adult leukemia, many epidemiological studies on this problem have been published. In this report the method of meta−analysis was used to summarize the results from these papers quantitatively. The combined relative risk of all leukemia (RR=1.11), as well as acute lymphocytic leukemia (RR=1.38), acute myeloid leukemia (RR=1.07) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (RR=1.14) increased but not significantly. So far, it is difficult to make a consistent conclusion about the relationship of the occupational exposure to EMF and adult leukemia. Further carefully designed case−control and cohort studies using the more valid means of exposure assessment are required.
