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EMR Literature Survey - November 2008
By: Huss A et al
Published in: Am J Epidemiol. 2008 Nov 5. [Epub ahead of print]
The authors investigated living in the proximity of high voltage (HV) power lines and the risk of death from neurodegenerative diseases within the Swiss National cohort study which included 4.7 million people. The adjusted hazard ratio for Alzheimer's disease in people living within 50 m of a HV power line was 1.24 (95% confidence interval: 0.80 - 1.92) compared to people residing at a distance of 600 m or more. There was a dose-response relation with respect to years of residence in the immediate vicinity of power lines and Alzheimer's disease. There was a similar dose response for senile dementia. The results did not show an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis.
By: Blettner M et al
Published in: Occup Environ Med. 2008 Nov 18. [Epub ahead of print]
German cross-sectional study investigating whether proximity of residence to mobile phone base stations as well as risk perception are associated with health complaints. The results showed that participants who are concerned about or attribute adverse health effects to mobile phone base stations and those living in the vicinity of a mobile phone base station (within 500 m) reported slightly more health complaints than others.
By: Bondy ML et al
Published in: Cancer. 2008 Oct 1;113(7 Suppl):1953-68
In this review researchers in the Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium have prioritized areas for further research including also investigations on the long term use of mobile phones.
By: Thomas S et al
Published in: Environ Health. 2008 Nov 4;7(1):54. [Epub ahead of print]
This study investigated a possible association between exposure to mobile telecommunication networks and well-being in children and adolescents using personal dosimetry. The study population included 1.498 children and 1.524 adolescents. The median exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields (which was measured using a personal dosimeter) of children and adolescents was 0.18 and 0.19 of the ICNIRP reference level respectively.
By: Söderqvist F et al
Published in: Sci Total Environ. 2008 Nov 4. [Epub ahead of print]
Cross-sectional study investigating blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction among mobile phone users using serum S100B samples from 1000 subjects. The authors conclude that generally the study failed to show that long- or short-term use of wireless telephones was associated with elevated levels of serum S100B as a marker of BBB integrity.
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