Studies on occupational exposure
by Dr. Maurits De Ridder
U.K. LINESMEN'S EXPERIENCE OF MICROSHOCKS ON HV OVERHEAD LINES.
Ahmed Y , Rowland SM.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009;6(8):475-482.
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WORK-RELATED EXPOSURE TO EXTREMELY LOW-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS AND DEMENTIA: RESULTS FROM THE POPULATION-BASED STUDY OF DEMENTIA IN SWEDISH TWINS. Andel R, Crowe M, Feychting M, Pedersen NL, Fratiglioni L, Johansson B, Gatz M.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2010; 65(11): 1220-1227.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AND SEX-DIFFERENTIAL RISK OF UVEAL MELANOMA.
Behrens T, Lynge E, Cree I, Sabroe S, Lutz JM, Afonso N, Eriksson M, Guénel P, Merletti F, Morales-Suarez-Varela M, Stengrevics A, Févotte J, Llopis-González A, Gorini G, Sharkova G, Hardell L, Ahrens W.
Occup Environ Med. 2010; 67(11): 751-759. .
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A BIOMONITORING STUDY OF GENOTOXIC RISK TO WORKERS OF TRANSFORMERS AND DISTRIBUTION LINE STATIONS.
Celikler S, Aydemir N, Vatan O, Kurtuldu S, Bilaloglu B.
International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2009; 19(6): 42-43.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO MAGNETIC FIELDS AND THE RISK OF BRAIN TUMORS.
Coble JB , Dosemeci M , Stewart PA , Blair A , Bowman J , Fine HA , Shapiro WR , Selker RG , Loeffler JS , Black PM , Linet MS , Inskip PD .
Neuro Oncol. 2009;11(3):242-249.
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A POPULATION-BASED COHORT STUDY OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO MAGNETIC FIELDS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MORTALITY.
Cooper AR, Van Wijngaarden E, Fisher SG, Adams MJ, Yost MG, Bowman JD.
Ann Epidemiol. 2009; 19: 42-48.
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A CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF OCCUPATIONAL MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: RESULTS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT CENTERS.
Davanipour Z, Tseng CC, Lee PJ, Sobel E.
BMC Neurol. 2007; 7 : 13.
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EFFECTS OF 60-HZ MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE ON NOCTURNAL 6-SULFATOXYMELATONIN, ESTROGENS, LUTEINIZING HORMONE, AND FOLLICLESTIMULATING HORMONE IN HEALTHY REPRODUCTIVE-AGE WOMEN: RESULTS OF A CROSSOVER TRIAL.
Davis S., Mirick D.K., Chen C., Stanczyk F.Z.
Ann Epidemiol. 2006; 16 : 622-631.
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GENOTOXIC HAZARD EVALUATION IN WELDERS OCCUPATIONALLY EXPOSED TO EXTREMELY LOW-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS (ELF-MF).
Dominici L, Villarini M, Fatigoni C, Monarca S, Moretti M.
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2011; 215: 68-75.
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OCCUPATIONAL MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE AND THE RISK OF ACOUSTIC NEUROMA.
Forssen U.M., Lonn S., Ahlbom A., Savitz D.A., Feychting M.
Am J Ind Med. 2006; 49 : 112-118.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS AND ALZHEIMER DISEASE: A META-ANALYSIS.
García AM, Sisternas A, Hoyos SP.
Int J Epidemiol. 2008; 37: 329-340.
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EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY-MAGNETIC FIELDS (ELF-EMF) OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE AND NATURAL KILLER ACTIVITY IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES.
Gobba F, Bargellini A, Scaringi M, Bravo G, Borella P.
Sci Total Environ. 2009; 407: 1218-123.
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NO ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ELF MAGNETIC FIELD AND URINARY 6-SULFATOXIMELATONIN IN WORKERS.
Gobba F., Bravo G., Scaringi M., Roccatto L.
Bioelectromagnetics 2006; 27 : 667-673.
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POPULATION-BASED RESEARCH ON OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS FOR LEUKEMIA AND NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA: THE NORTHERN GERMANY LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA STUDY (NLL).
Hoffmann W, Terschueren C, Heimpel H, Feller A, Butte W, Hostrup O, Richardson D, Greiser E.
Am J Ind Med. 2008; 51: 246-257.
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PARENTAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS AND CHILDHOOD CANCER: A GERMAN CASE-CONTROL STUDY.
Hug K, Grize L, Seidler A, Kaatsch P, Schüz J.
Am J Epidemiol. 2010; 171: 27-35.
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OCCURRENCES OF LEUKEMIA SUBTYPES BY SOCIOECONOMIC AND OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS IN SWEDEN.
Ji J., Hemminki K.
J. Occup. Environ. Med. 2005; 47(11):1131-1140.
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RISK FOR LEUKAEMIA AND BRAIN AND BREAST CANCER AMONG DANISH UTILITY WORKERS: A SECOND FOLLOW-UP.
Johansen C, Raaschou Nielsen O, Olsen JH, Schüz J.
Occup Environ Med. 2007; 64:782-784.
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OCCUPATIONAL MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE AND MELATONIN: INTERACTION WITH LIGHT-AT-NIGHT.
Juutilainen J., Kumlin T.
Bioelectromagnetics. 2006; 27 : 423-426.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO POWER FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS AND RISK OF NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA.
Karipidis K.K., Benke G., Sim M., Fritchi L., Yost M., Armstrong B., Hughes A.M., Grulich A., Vajdic C.M., Kaldor J.M., Kricker A.
Occup Environ Med. 2007; 64 : 25-29.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO IONIZING AND NON-IONIZING RADIATION AND RISK OF GLIOMA.
Karipidis KK, Benke G, Sim MR, Kauppinen T, Giles G.
Occup Med (Lond). 2007; 57: 518-524.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO IONIZING AND NON-IONIZING RADIATION AND RISK OF NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA.
Karipidis KK, Benke G, Sim MR, Kauppinen T, Kricker A, Hughes AM, Grulich AE, Vajdic CM, Kaldor J, Armstrong B, Fritschi L.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2007; 80: 663-670.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS AND THE RISK OF LOW GRADE AND HIGH GRADE GLIOMA.
Karipidis KK, Benke G, Sim MR, Yost M, Giles G.
Cancer Causes Control. 2007; 18 : 305-313.
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CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF PATERNAL OCCUPATION AND CHILDHOOD LEUKAEMIA IN GREAT BRITAIN, 1962-2006.
Keegan TJ, Bunch KJ, Vincent TJ, King JC, O'Neill KA, Kendall GM, MacCarthy A, Fear NT, Murphy MF.
Br J Cancer. 2012; 107:1652-1659.
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OCCUPATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AND LEUKEMIA AND BRAIN CANCER: AN UPDATE TO TWO META-ANALYSES.
Kheifets L, Monroe J, Vergara X, Mezei G, Afifi AA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2008 Jun;50(6):677-688.
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MATERNAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS AND THE RISK OF BRAIN CANCER IN THE OFFSPRING.
Li P , McLaughlin J , Infante-Rivard C .
Cancer Causes Control. 2009; 20(6):945-955.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO IONIZING RADIATION AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS IN RELATION TO THE RISK OF THYROID CANCER IN SWEDEN.
Lope V., Perez-Gomez B., Aragones N., Lopez-Abente G., Gustavsson P., Floderus B., Dosemeci M., Silva A., Pollan M.
Scand J Work Environ Health. 2006; 32 :276-284.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD AND BREAST CANCER RISK IN A LARGE, POPULATION-BASED, CASE-CONTROL STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES.
McElroy JA, Egan KM, Titus-Ernstoff L, Anderson HA, Trentham-Dietz A, Hampton JM, Newcomb PA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2007;49 : 266-274.
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MORTALITY OF UK ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION WORKERS, 1973-2002.
Nichols L, Sorahan T.
Occup. Med. 2005;55(7): 541-548.
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EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO MAGNETIC FIELDS AND MOTOR NEURON DISEASE MORTALITY IN A POPULATION-BASED COHORT.
Parlett LE, Bowman JD, van Wijngaarden E.
J Occup Environ Med. 2011; 53 :1447-1451.
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PATERNAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FIELDS AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CANCER IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY FROM THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.
Pearce MS, Hammal DM, Dorak MT, McNally RJ, Parker L.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2007; 49: 280-286.
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OCCUPATION AND BREAST CANCER RISK IN POLISH WOMEN: A POPULATION-BASED CASE-CONTROL STUDY.
Peplonska B, Stewart P, Szeszenia-Dabrowska N, Rusiecki J, Garcia-Closas M, Lissowska J, Bardin-ikolajczak A, Zatonski W, Gromiec J, Brzeznicki S, Brinton LA, Blair A.
Am J Ind Med. 2007; 50 : 97-111.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES AND BREAST CANCER AMONG WOMEN TEXTILE WORKERS IN SHANGHAI.
Ray RM, Gao DL, Li W, Wernli KJ, Astrakianakis G, Seixas NS, Camp JE, Fitzgibbons ED, Feng Z, Thomas DB, Checkoway H.
Epidemiology. 2007 ; 18 : 383-392.
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RISK OF CHILDHOOD ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKAEMIA FOLLOWING PARENTAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS.
Reid A, Glass DC, Bailey HD, Milne E, de Klerk NH, Downie P, Fritschi L.
Br J Cancer. 201; 105: 1409-1413.
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OCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS FOR NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA: A POPULATION-BASED CASE-CONTROL STUDY IN NORTHERN GERMANY.
Richardson DB, Terschüren C, Hoffmann W.
Am J Ind Med. 2008; 51 : 258-268.
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CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY AND EXPOSURE TO EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS: A COHORT STUDY OF SWISS RAILWAY WORKERS.
Röösli M, Egger M, Pfluger D, Minder C.
Environ Health. 2008; 7: 35.
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LEUKAEMIA, BRAIN TUMOURS AND EXPOSURE TO EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS: COHORT STUDY OF SWISS RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
Röösli M, Lörtscher M, Egger M, Pfluger D, Schreier N, Lörtscher E, Locher P, Spoerri A, Minder C.
Occup Environ Med. 2007; 64 :553-559.
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MORTALITY FROM NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE AND EXPOSURE TO EXTREMELY LOW-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS: 31 YEARS OF OBSERVATIONS ON SWISS RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
Röösli M, Lörtscher M, Egger M, Pfluger D, Schreier N, Lörtscher E, Locher P, Spoerri A, Minder C.
Neuroepidemiology. 2007; 28: 197-206.
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OCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: A REVIEW ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF PUBLISHED EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES.
Santibáñez M, Bolumar F, García AM.
Occup Environ Med. 2007 ;64: 723-732.
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE IN PREGNANCY.
Savitz D.A., Herring A.H., Mezei G., Evenson K.R., Terry J.W. Jr, Kavet R.
Epidemiology 2006;17 : 222-225.
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OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS AND DEMENTIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY.
Seidler A, Geller P, Nienhaus A, Bernhardt T, Ruppe I, Eggert S, Hietanen M, Kauppinen T, Frolich L.
Occup Environ Med. 2007; 64 : 108-114.
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EFFECT OF EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD ON ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY IN PLASMA AND RED BLOOD CELLS IN SPOT WELDERS.
Sharifian A, Gharavi M, Pasalar P, Aminian O.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2009; 82: 259-266.
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CANCER INCIDENCE IN UK ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION WORKERS, 1973-2008.
Sorahan T.
Occup Med (Lond). 2012; 62:496-505.
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MORTALITY FROM ALZHEIMER'S, MOTOR NEURON AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE IN RELATION TO MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE: FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY OF UK ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION WORKERS, 1973–2004.
Sorahan T, Kheifets L.
Occup. Environ. Med. 2007; 64: 790-791.
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IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR AND 50-HZ ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS EXPOSURE IN THE WORKPLACE.
Souques M, Magne I, Lambrozo J.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2011; 84: 1-6.
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CARDIAC IMPLANTS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EXPOSURE IN THE WORKPLACE.
M. Souques, I. Magne, A. Trigano, R. Frank, M. Héro, P. Schmitt, M. Nadi, F. Audran, J. Lambrozo.
Archives des Maladies Professionnelles et de l'Environnement 2008 ; 69 :547-552.
Pacemakers (PM) or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) can be disturbed by magnetic field exposure at work. Based on experimental exposure of volunteers and the experience from in situ case studies, the authors present an approach to evaluate word safety and the worker’s fitness in such situations.
For the PMs situations, there are data allowing to make a decision in the majority of the cases. In the case of ICD, an adapted study is necessary. A protocol for risk evaluation was finalized, where the worker may move within the framework of his professional activity. These measures are made in his presence, while simultaneously monitoring the operation of the device.
Three practical realized cases of measurements are presented, with their difficulties of realization and their results.
Conclusion: A decision about the worker’s fitness can then be taken on the basis of this information. This approach can be extended to the other medical implants and with electromagnetic spectrum frequencies different from 50 Hz.
WELDING OCCUPATIONS AND MORTALITY FROM PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES AMONG UNITED STATES MEN, 1985-1999.
Stampfer MJ .
J Occup Environ Hyg. 200;6(5):267-272.
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PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF OCCUPATION AND AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS MORTALITY.
Weisskopf M.G., McCullough M.L., Morozova N., Calle E., Thun M.J., Ascherio, A.
Am. J. Epidemiol. 2005; 162(12): 1146-1152.
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