title: Are children living near high-voltage power lines at increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
abstract: In the National Cancer Institute/Children's Cancer Group case-control study of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (1989-1993), living in a home with a high-voltage wire code was not associated with disease risk. To further investigate risk near power lines, the authors analyzed distance to transmission and three-phase primary distribution lines within 40 m of homes and created an exposure index of distance and strength of multiple power lines (408 case-control pairs). Neither distance nor exposure index was related to risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, although both were associated with in-home magnetic field measurements. Residence near high-voltage lines did not increase risk.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kleinerman
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Kaune
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Hatch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wacholder
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Linet
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Robison
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niwa
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Tarone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D011211:Electric Power Supplies / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology