Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields and some cancers of unknown etiology: An ecological study

The Science of the Total Environment
Jesus Gonzalez-RubioAlberto Najera

Abstract

Simultaneously with the increase of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields (RF-EMF) in recent decades, there has been increasing concern about their potential relation with the etiology of several tumors. At this time, the techniques of spatial data analysis jointly with the study of the personal exposure to these fields offer a new approach to the problem. This paper presents the results of a preliminary epidemiological study, combining Epidemiology, Statistics and Geographical Information Systems (GIS), in which we analyzed the correlation between exposure to RF-EMF in the city of Albacete (166,000 inhabitants, southeast Spain) and the incidence of several cancers with unspecific causes (lymphomas, and brain tumors). We used statistical tools to analyze the spatial point patterns and aggregate data with the aim to study the spatial randomness and to determine the zones with the highest incidence from 95 tumors studied (65 lymphomas, 12 gliomas and 18 meningiomas). We also perform a correlation (Spearman) study between the personal exposure to RF-EMF in 14 frequency bands, recorded by an EME Spy 140 (Satimo) exposimeter in the city's administrative regions, and the incidence of the tumors registered from January 2012 to May 201...Continue Reading

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Mar 22, 2014·American Journal of Epidemiology·Dimitri D HauriUNKNOWN Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group

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Jul 22, 2017·The Science of the Total Environment·S A R MortazaviS M J Mortazavi
Jan 4, 2020·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment·Alberto NajeraJesus Gonzalez-Rubio
Mar 19, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Raquel Ramirez-VazquezEnrique Arribas
Jul 30, 2019·International Journal of Biomaterials·Raquel Ramirez-VazquezEnrique Arribas
Mar 7, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Raquel Ramirez-VazquezEnrique Arribas
Aug 13, 2021·Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine·Raquel Ramirez-VazquezEnrique Arribas

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