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  • Title: Leukemia risk and occupational electric field exposure in Los Angeles County, California.
    Author: Kheifets LI, London SJ, Peters JM.
    Journal: Am J Epidemiol; 1997 Jul 01; 146(1):87-90. PubMed ID: 9215226.
    Abstract:
    The authors analyzed data on electric fields from a prior study of occupational magnetic field exposure and leukemia risk conducted in Los Angeles County, California, in 1972-1990. Ranking of exposure differed somewhat for magnetic and electric fields. The odds ratios were 1.22 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.80-1.86) and 1.15 (95% confidence interval 0.78-1.72) for medium and high exposure categories, respectively, and there was no clear evidence of an exposure-response relation (odds ratio for 10 V/m increase = 1.05, 95% CI 0.95-1.16). Although not conclusive, our analyses provide little support for an association between occupational electric field exposure and leukemia.
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