References


Table 1. Occupational studies: microwave radiation and health.

REFERENCESPopulationExposureFindings/notes
Robinette et al. (1990) US enlisted Naval personnel low & high exposure groups of ca.20,000 each;1950 - 74 Exposure from1-5mW/ cm2. Max. exposure group (technicians) and min. exposure group (equipment operation) Follow-up ended in 1974. Examination of hospital records, mortality & disability compensation showed no significant increase in mortality/cancer in high exposure group.
Grayson (1996) Baseline ca.880,000 US Airforce male personnel; 1970 – 89. Within cohort: 230 cases & 920 matched controls. Cumulative ELF & RF/microwave radiation ascertained from job exposure matrix (JEM). Ionizing radiation from dosimeter records. OR (ELF): 1.39 (95%CI 1.01-1.90); OR (RF/microwave): 1.28 (95%CI 0.95-1.74). Military rank associated with brain tumour risk - senior officers at highest risk cf. all other US Air Force members (age-race-adjusted OR: 3.30 (95%CI 1.99-5.45).
Milham (1998) 67,829 men from California & Washington State: Amateur radio operators (radio licenses); 1979 - 84. Not recorded. No excess for combined total cancer mortality. Slight excess in deaths due to brain cancer (29 vs. 20.8 expected).
Finkelstein (1998) Retrospective cohort: follow-up of 22,197 US police officers, Ontario; 1964 - 95. No personal exposure assessment. Increased incidence of testicular cancer (SIR: 1.3 (90%CI 0.9-1.8) & skin melanoma (1.45 (90%CI 1.1-1.9)). No exposure information.
Violanti et al. (1998) Retrospective cohort: follow-up of 2,593 US police officers, Buffalo; 1950 - 90. No personal exposure assessment. Higher than expected mortality rates for all all-cause mortality (SMR: 1.1 (95%CI 1.04-1.17)) & all malignant neoplasms (SMR: 1.25 (95%CI 1.1-1.41)). All accidents were lower (SMR: 0.53 (95%CI 0.34-0.79)). No exposure information.
Morgan et al. (2000) Occupational cohort. 195,775 U.S. Motorola employees; 1976 - 96. Job exposure matrix (JEM) - each of 9,724 job titles into one of four RF exposure groups. Exposure validation study conducted to determine JEM. SMRs: CNS/brain cancer: 0.53 (95%CI 0.21 - 1.09); all lymphomas & leukaemias: 0.54 (95%CI 0.33 - 0.83). Mobile phone use not incorporated into JEM.

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