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Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and childhood cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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  • GyeongAe Seomun
  • Juneyoung Lee
  • Jinkyung Park

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Background: Extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) are classified as a possible carcinogenic factor (Group 2B). This study assessed the association between ELF-MFs and childhood cancer through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: Three databases were searched in January 2020. We conducted a meta-analysis for the association between the ELF-MFs exposure level and childhood cancer. Results: A total of 33 studies were identified. Thirty studies with 186,223 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Children exposed to 0.2-, 0.3-, and 0.4-μT ELF-MFs had a 1.26 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06–1.49), 1.22 (95% CI 0.93–1.61), and 1.72 (95% CI 1.25–2.35) times higher odds of childhood leukemia. In childhood brain tumors, children exposed to 0.2-μT had a 0.95 (95% CI 0.59–1.56) times higher odds, and those exposed to 0.4-μT ELF-MFs had a 1.25 (95% CI 0.93–1.61). Children exposed to 0.2- and 0.4-μT ELF-MFs had a 1.10 (95% CI 0.70–1.75) and 2.01 (95% CI 0.89–4.52) times higher odds of any childhood cancers. Conclusions: Significant associations were observed between exposure to ELF-MFs and childhood leukemia. Furthermore, a possible dose-response effect was also observed.

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  • GyeongAe Seomun & Juneyoung Lee & Jinkyung Park, 2021. "Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and childhood cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(5), pages 1-21, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0251628
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251628
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    1. Paweł A. Mazurek & Aleksander Chudy & Piotr Hołyszko, 2024. "Assessment of Electromagnetic Fields in Trolleybuses and Electric Buses: A Study of Municipal Transport Company Lublin’s Fleet," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-21, July.

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