Evaluation of Occupational Exposure to Magnetic Fields and Motor Neuron Disease Mortality in a Population-Based Cohort

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• Alternative Title:
  J Occup Environ Med
• Personal Author:
  Parlett, Lauren E. ; Bowman, Joseph D. ; van Wijngaarden, Edwin
• Description:
  Objective
  
  Epidemiologic evidence for the association between electromagnetic fields and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the most common form of motor neuron disease (MND), has been inconclusive. We evaluated the association between electromagnetic fields and MND among workers in occupations potentially exposed to magnetic fields.
  
  Methods
  
  MND mortality (ICD-9 335.2) was examined in the National Longitudinal Mortality Study using multivariable proportional hazards models. Occupational exposure to magnetic fields was determined on the basis of a population-based job-exposure matrix. Age at entry, education, race, sex, and income were considered for inclusion as covariates.
  
  Results
  
  After adjusting for age, sex, and education, there were no increased risks of MND mortality in relation to potential magnetic field exposure, with hazard ratios around the null in all magnetic field exposure quartiles.
  
  Conclusions
  
  Our study does not provide evidence for an association between magnetic field exposure and MND mortality.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Female Humans Incidence Longitudinal Studies Magnetic Fields Male Middle Aged Motor Neuron Disease Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure

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• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med. 53(12):1447-1451.
• Pubmed ID:
  22076040
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4669888
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  12
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:16ee778bcb4aaefed3bb6bf982a4a55facd2e76ebf443d10c6b53bd29fa381b1
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