Research - Epidemiological - Studies of Other Occupations

A) Brain cancer

Thomas (1987)
Berg (2006) - Interphone study
Spinelli (2010) – Brain cancer and environmental and occupational risk factors

B) Other cancers

Armstrong (1994) - all
Baumgardt-Elms (2002) - testicular
Cantor (1995) - breast
Davis (1993) - testicular
Demers (1991) - male breast
de Roos (2001) - neuroblastoma
Finkelstein (1998) - all
Holly (1996) - uveal melanoma
Lagorio (1997) - all
Maskarinec (1994) - leukaemia
Morgan (2000) - all
Stang (2001) - uveal melanoma
Tynes (1996) - breast

C) Other studies

Milham (1985) - mortality rates, including cancer
Mjøen G (2006) - pregnancy outcome

References

Authors
Armstrong B, Thériault G, Guénelt P, Deadman J, et al.
Title
Association between exposure to pulsed electromagnetic fields and cancer in electric utility workers in Quebec, Canada, and France.
Journal
American Journal of Epidemiology 1994;140:805-820.
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Authors
Baumgardt-Elms C, Ahrens W, Bromen K, Boikat U, et al.
Title
Testicular cancer and electromagnetic fields in the workplace: results of a
population based case-control study in Germany.
Journal
Cancer Causes Control 2002;13:895-902
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Authors
Berg G, Spallek J, Schuz J, Schlefor B, et al.
Title
Occupational exposure to radio frequency/microwave radiation and the risk of brain tumours: Interphone study group, Germany.
Journal
Am J Epidemiol 2006;164:538-548.
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Authors
Breckenkamp J, Berg-Beckhoff G, Münster E, Schüz J, Schlehofer B, Wahrendorf J, Blettner M.
Title
Feasibility of a cohort study on health risks caused by occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields.
Journal
Environ Health. May 29, 2009. Ahead of print.

Authors
Cantor KP, Stewart PA, Brinton LA and Dosemeci M.

Title
Occupational exposures and female breast cancer mortality in the United States.

Journal
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1995;37:336-348
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Authors
Davis RL, Mostofi FK.
Title
Cluster of testicular cancer in police officers exposed to hand-held radar.
Journal
American Journal of Industrial Medicine (1993);24:231-233
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Authors
De Roos AJ, Teschke K, Savitz D, Poole C, et al.

Title
Parental occupational exposures to electromagnetic fields and radiation and the incidence of neuroblastoma in offspring

Journal
Epidemiology 2001;12:508-517
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Authors
Demers PA, Thomas DB, Rosenblatt, KA, Jimenez M, McTiernan A, et al.

Title
Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields and breast cancer in men.

Journal
American Journal of Epidemiology 1991;134: 340-7.
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Author
Finkelstein MM
Title
Cancer incidence among Ontario police officers
Journal
American Journal of Industrial Medicine (1998);34:157-162
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Author
Hocking B
Title
Letter to the Editor: Occupational exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and risk of glioma
Journal
Occupational Medicine 2008;58(2):148-149.

Authors
Holly EA, Aston DA, Ahn DK and Smith AH

Title
Intraocular melanoma linked to occupations and chemical exposures.

Journal
Epidemiology 1996;7:55-61
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Authors
Karipidis KK, Benke G, Sim MR, Kauppinen T, Giles G.
Title
Occupational exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and risk of glioma.
Journal
Occupational Medicine 2007; 57(7):518-524.

Authors
Lagorio S, Rossi S, Vecchia P, De Santis, et al
Title
Mortality of plastic-ware workers exposed to radiofrequencies
Journal
Bioelectromagnetics (1997);18:418-421
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Author
Milham S Jr.

Title
Increased mortality in amateur radio operators due to lymphatic and hematopoietic malignancies.

Journal
American Journal of Epidemiology, 1988;127:50-54
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Author
Milham S.
Title
Most cancer in firefighters is due to radio-frequency radiation exposure not inhaled carcinogens.
Journal
Med Hypotheses. Ahead of print May 21, 2009.

Authors
Mjøen G, Sætre DO, Lie RT, Tynes T, et al.
Title
Paternal occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields and risk of adverse pregnancy outcome. Journal
Eur J Epidemiol 2006;21:529-535.
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Authors
Morgan RW, Kelsh MA, Zhaok et al.

Title
Radiofrequency exposure and mortality from cancer of the brain and lymphatic/hematopoietic systems.

Journal
Epidemiology 2000; 11: 118 - 127
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Authors
Spinelli V, Chinot O, Cabaniols C, Giorgi R, Alla P, Lehucher-Michel MP.
Title
Occupational and environmental risk factors for brain cancer: a pilot case-control study in France.
Journal
La presse Médicale. Dec 4, 2009. Ahead of print.

Authors
Stang A, Anastassiou G, Ahrens W, Bromen K, et al.

Title
The possible role of radiofrequency radiation in the development of uveal melanoma.

Journal
Epidemiology 2001;12:7-12.
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Authors
Thomas TT, Stolley PD, Sternhagen A, Fontham ETH, et al.
Title
Brain tumor mortality among men with electrical and electronic jobs, a case-control study.
Journal
J Nat Cancer Inst 1987;79:233-8.
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Authors
Tynes T, Hannevik M, Andersen A, Vistnes AI, Haldorsen T
Title
Incidence of breast cancer in Norwegian female radio and telegraph operators
Journal
Cancer Causes and Controls (1996);7:197-204
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