Authored By:
Seelen M, Vermeulen RC, van Dillen LS, van der Kooi AJ, Huss A, de Visser M, van den Berg LH, Veldink JH
Summary:
This case-control study assessed the association between living next to high voltage power lines and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In the study the distance of the residential address between 1,139 ALS patients was compared to that of 2,864 controls. The study found no increased risk of ALS in persons living in close vicinity of a power line compared to persons who had always lived at a distance of at least 600 meters. The authors conclude that there was no association between living next to high voltage power lines and ALS.
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Neurology 2014: in press
