Evaluating the risk of leukemia, brain cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis deaths in relation to magnetic field exposure: a case-control study in the city of São Paulo / Avaliação do risco de mortalidade por leucemia, neoplasias do sistema nervoso central e esclerose lateral amiotrófica associado à exposição residencial a campos magnéticos: um estudo do tipo caso-controle no Município de São Paulo

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2009

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This work aimed at evaluating the risk of death by leukemia, brain tumor and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in adults in relation to magnetic field exposure, in the city of São Paulo. A population-based case-control study was held, and 6224 subjects were enrolled. Cases and controls were selected from the PROAIM database, and were matched by sex, age and district of residence. Cases were all deaths ocurred between 2001 and 2005 by the specific causes, ocurring in adults 40 years and older, living in the city of São Paulo. Controls were selected from all other deaths ocurred at the same period. Exposure to magnetic fields was accessed according to the distance of the dwelling to the closest transmission line (TL). The risk of death by leukemia was elevated within the subjects living closest to the TL, with an adjusted OR of 1,8 (CI 95%: 0,8 - 4,3) and 2,5 (CI 95%: 1,0 - 7,2) for people living within 50 m and within 50 to 100 m away from the TL, respectively, in relation to people living at 400 m or further.

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case-control studies neoplasias do sistema nervoso central esclerose lateral amiotrófica electromagnetic fields/adverse health effects brain tumor estudo de caso-controle leucemia amyotrhophic lateral sclerosis campos eletromagnéticos/efeitos adversos leukemia

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