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2 postsOccupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) and postmenopausal breast cancer risk
This population-based case-control study in Montréal (2008–2011) evaluated occupational extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) exposure and postmenopausal breast cancer risk using a job-exposure matrix linked to lifetime job histories. Overall, it reports no association between occupational ELF-MF exposure and postmenopausal breast cancer. However, analyses focusing on specific exposure windows (0–10 years before interview or during breast development) reported some positive associations, especially for ER+/PR+ tumours.
Cell phones and brain tumors: a review including the long-term epidemiologic data
This paper presents a meta-analysis of 11 peer-reviewed epidemiologic studies examining long-term (>=10 years) cell phone use with laterality analyses. It reports that long-term use is associated with an approximately doubled risk of an ipsilateral brain tumor. The abstract states statistical significance for glioma and acoustic neuroma, but not for meningioma.