Residential exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and the risk of ALS

Meinie Seelen; Roel C. H. Vermeulen; Levien S. van Dillen; Anneke J. van der Kooi; Anke Huss; Marianne de Visser; Leonard H. van den Berg; Jan H. Veldink

doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000000952

Residential exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and the risk of ALS

Meinie Seelen, Roel C. H. Vermeulen, Levien S. van Dillen, Anneke J. van der Kooi, Anke Huss, Marianne de Visser, Leonard H. van den Berg, Jan H. Veldink^*

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Abstract

Several studies have reported on the possible association between the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and employment in the electrical industry, which may be related to extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) exposure or the risk of experiencing an electric shock, although no direct association has been proven.1 Three previous studies reported on ALS risk related to living near power lines, an important source of ELF-EMF exposure for the general population.2–4 These studies reported a null finding but had some shortcomings as they were based on registry data and had no detailed clinical data available. We therefore performed a large population-based case-control study with detailed phenotypic data to assess the relation between residential exposure to ELF-EMF from power lines and the risk of ALS.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1767-1769
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neurology
Volume	83
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000000952
Publication status	Published - 4 Nov 2014

Keywords

NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
POWER-LINES
POPULATION

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Residential exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and the risk of ALS

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