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Leitgeb NThis is a pooled analysis of all the epidemiological studies investigating extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields (MF) and childhood cancer and specifically leukaemia. There was no statistically significant association between ELF MF and childhood cancer or leukaemia. The authors suggest that the International Agency for Research on Cancer classification (IARC) of ELF MF as possibly carcinogenic should be revised (IARC, 2002).
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Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications, 2014, 6, 174-183Previous pooled analyses have reported an association between prolonged exposure to higher than normal ELF MF and childhood leukaemia (Ahlbom et al, 2000 and Greenland et al, 2000). Based on these results IARC classified ELF MF as possibly carcinogenic. In his investigation Leitgeb applies different methods to include more studies in his pooled analysis compared to previous pooled analyses.
