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

Parlett, Lauren E.; Bowman, Joseph D.; van Wijngaarden, Edwin

doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e318237a1d0

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

Published Date:

Dec 2011

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e318237a1d0 New Site Icon

Source:

J Occup Environ Med. 53(12):1447-1451.

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Personal Authors:

Parlett, Lauren E. ; Bowman, Joseph D. ; van Wijngaarden, Edwin ;

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Pubmed ID:

22076040

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4669888

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.

Document Type:

Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

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CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States

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