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Occup Environ Med 2007;64:782-784 doi:10.1136/oem.2006.029116
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Risk for leukaemia and brain and breast cancer among Danish utility workers: a second follow-up

  1. Christoffer Johansen,
  2. Ole Raaschou Nielsen,
  3. Jrgen H Olsen,
  4. Joachim Schz
  1. Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
  1. Dr C Johansen, Division for Cancer Epidemiology, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; christof{at}cancer.dk
  • Accepted 2 March 2007
  • Published Online First 1 May 2007

Abstract

Objective: To update a study of risks for leukaemia, brain cancer and breast cancer in a Danish nationwide, population-based cohort of utility employees.

Methods: A multivariate statistical model including information on age, duration of employment, date of first employment and level of occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields was applied.

Results: No increased risk for these cancers was seen among 28224 subjects with more than 3 months of employment in whom cancer had not been diagnosed before first employment.

Conclusion: The results do not support the hypothesis of an association between occupational exposure to magnetic fields in the electric utility industry and risks for leukaemia, brain cancer and breast cancer.

Footnotes

  • Funding: This study was funded by the Danish utility companies (Dansk Energi) and the Danish Cancer Society.

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