Risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia following parental occupational exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields epidem.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Endpoint/type of risk estimation

• childhood leukemia: childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Exposure

• • low frequency
• • occupational

Assessment

• questionnaire: information for each job including the year started and finished, job title, employer, main tasks and number of hours worked each week; worked near electrical equipment (small hand-held equipment, medium-sized equipment such as a household washer, or large equipment)
• job exposure matrix: rating of exposure (no exposure, possible exposure, or probable exposure) and level of exposure (high, medium, or low) and number of years in the job

Exposure groups

Population

• Group:
  • children
  • children in utero
• Age: 0–14 years
• Observation period: July 2003 - December 2006
• Study location: Australia

Case group

• Characteristics: childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in remision
• Data source: 10 paediatric oncology centres in Australia
• Exclusion criteria: insufficient English language skills of the mother

Control group

• Selection:
  • random digit dialling
• Matching:
  • sex
  • age
  • area
  • case:control = 1:3

Study size

Results (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia

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