Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and childhood cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- Authors
- Seomun, GyeongAe; Lee, Juneyoung; Park, Jinkyung
- Issue Date
- 14-5월-2021
- Publisher
- PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
- Citation
- PLOS ONE, v.16, no.5
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- PLOS ONE
- Volume
- 16
- Number
- 5
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/137378
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0251628
- ISSN
- 1932-6203
- Abstract
- Background Extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) are classified as a possible carcinogenic factor (Group 2B). This study assessed the association between ELF-MFs and childhood cancer through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods Three databases were searched in January 2020. We conducted a meta-analysis for the association between the ELF-MFs exposure level and childhood cancer. Results A total of 33 studies were identified. Thirty studies with 186,223 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Children exposed to 0.2-, 0.3-, and 0.4-mu T ELF-MFs had a 1.26 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06-1.49), 1.22 (95% CI 0.93-1.61), and 1.72 (95% CI 1.25-2.35) times higher odds of childhood leukemia. In childhood brain tumors, children exposed to 0.2-mu T had a 0.95 (95% CI 0.59-1.56) times higher odds, and those exposed to 0.4-mu T ELF-MFs had a 1.25 (95% CI 0.93-1.61). Children exposed to 0.2- and 0.4-mu T ELF-MFs had a 1.10 (95% CI 0.70-1.75) and 2.01 (95% CI 0.89-4.52) times higher odds of any childhood cancers. Conclusions Significant associations were observed between exposure to ELF-MFs and childhood leukemia. Furthermore, a possible dose-response effect was also observed.
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