Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields and the occurrence of brain tumors. An analysis of possible associations.
Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields and the occurrence of brain tumors. An analysis of possible associations.
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职业接触电磁场与脑肿瘤的发生。
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1985
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K. Farrell
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R. Lin;P. Dischinger;J. Conde;K. Farrell
为了探讨职业与脑肿瘤发生之间的关系，我们利用1969年至1982年期间死于脑肿瘤的951名成年白色男性马里兰州居民的死亡证明资料进行了一项流行病学研究。与对照组相比，从事电气相关职业的男性，如电工，电气或电子工程师和公用事业公司服务人员，发现患原发性脑瘤的比例显着较高。发现脑肿瘤的比值比的增加与电磁（EM）场暴露水平呈正相关。此外，在假定的高电磁暴露组的病例中，发现死亡的平均年龄显着年轻。这些结果表明，EM暴露可能与脑肿瘤的发病机制，特别是在促进阶段。
To explore the association between occupation and the occurrence of brain tumor, an epidemiologic study was conducted using data from the death certificates of 951 adult white male Maryland residents who died of brain tumor during the period 1969 through 1982. Compared with the controls, men employed in electricity-related occupations, such as electrician, electric or electronic engineer, and utility company serviceman, were found to experience a significantly higher proportion of primary brain tumors. An increase in the odds ratio for brain tumor was found to be positively related to electromagnetic (EM) field exposure levels. Furthermore, the mean age at death was found to be significantly younger among cases in the presumed high EM-exposure group. These findings suggest that EM exposure may be associated with the pathogenesis of brain tumors, particularly in the promoting stage.