《2016 Occupational exposure of UK adults to extremely low frequency magnetic fields》.pdf

Downloaded from on March 14, 2013 - Published by Original article Occupational exposure of UK adults to extremely low frequency magnetic fields T Mee,1 P Whatmough,2 L Broad,3 C Dunn,4 M Maslanyj,1 S Allen,1 K Muir,4 P A McKinney,5 M van Tongeren6,7 c Additional appendices are ABSTRACT associated with an odds ratio of 1.4 (95% CI 0.9 to published online only at http:// Background: Occupational exposure to extremely low 2.0) for glioma.3 /content/vol66/ issue9 frequency (ELF) magnetic fields (MF) in the UK general The primary instrument for assessing exposure in population is poorly documented. the INTERPHONE study is the Computer Assisted 1 Radiation Protection Division, Aims: To assess levels of occupational exposure to ELF Personal Interview (CAPI) which collects informa- Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, MF in the UK and evaluate the use of a rigid job-exposure tion on occupation, tasks, use of equipment and Health Protection Agency, matrix (JEM) to assign exposures to subjects in the UK work environment.4 While environments local to Chilton, Didcot, UK; 2 Division of Adult Brain Tumour Study (UKABTS). sources of high ELF MF in UK industry have been Primary Care, University of Methods: Personal ELF MF measurements were carried reviewed,5 6