Study type:
Epidemiological study
(observational study)
Childhood leukaemia close to high-voltage power lines--the Geocap study, 2002-2007
epidem.
By:
Sermage-Faure C, Demoury C, Rudant J, Goujon-Bellec S, Guyot-Goubin A, Deschamps F, Hemon D, Clavel J
Published in: Br J Cancer 2013; 108 (9): 1899-1906
Aim of study (acc. to author)
Endpoint/type of risk estimation
Type of risk estimation:
(odds ratio (OR))
Exposure
Assessment
Exposure groups
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Group
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Description
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Reference group 1
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residence in a commune entirely located ≥ 600m from a power line
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Group 2
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distance to the closest power line: ≥ 600 m
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Group 3
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distance to the closest power line: 200 - 599 m
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Group 4
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distance to the closest power line: 100 - 199 m
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Group 5
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distance to the closest power line: 50 - 99 m
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Group 6
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distance to the closest power line: 0 - 49 m
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Population
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Group:
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Age:
0–14 years
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Observation period:
2002 - 2007
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Study location:
France
Case group
Control group
Study size
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Cases |
Controls |
| Eligible |
2,779 |
30,000 |
Statistical analysis method:
(
adjustment:
- 5-year age group
- residential area
)
Results (acc. to author)
Study funded by
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Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l'Alimentation, de l'Environnement et du Travail (ANSES; French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety), France
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Cancéropôle Ile de France
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Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer, France
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Fondation Pfizer, France
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Institut de Veille Sanitaire (InSV; French Institute for Public Health Surveillance); France
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Institut National du Cancer (INCa; French National Cancer Institute), France
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National Research Agency (L'Agence nationale de la recherche, ANR), France
Comments on this article
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Clavel J et al.
(2013):
Reply: comment on 'Childhood leukaemia close to high-voltage power lines--the Geocap study, 2002-2007' - is proximity an appropriate MF exposure surrogate?
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Magana Torres MT et al.
(2013):
Comment on 'Childhood leukaemia close to high-voltage power lines--the Geocap study, 2002-2007' - odds ratio and confidence interval
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Bonnet-Belfais M et al.
(2013):
Comment: childhood leukaemia and power lines--the Geocap study: is proximity an appropriate MF exposure surrogate?
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Clavel J et al.
(2013):
Reply: Comment on 'Childhood leukaemia close to high-voltage power lines--the Geocap study, 2002-2007'--odds ratio and confidence interval
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