Mortality from amyotropic lateral sclerosis, other chronic disorders, and electric shocks among utility workers

Article Abstract:

Unusually great exposure to electromagnetic fields has been associated with several nonmalignant medical conditions, among them amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neurologic diseases, and depressive symptoms/suicide. A nationwide mortality study of men working in utility companies, 1900-93, has been carried out in Denmark. Exposure to asbestos may explain the slight increase in mortality from cancers of the pleural cavity and lungs. There is a 2-fold increase in mortality from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, probably the result of electric shocks, and a 10-fold increase in mortality from electrical accidents vs the national rate.

Denmark, Electric utilities, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Energy industries, Energy industry, Neurology, Electric shock, Electric shock injuries, Electromagnetic radiation, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Occupational mortality

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First analysis of mortality and occupational radiation exposure based on the National Dose Registry of Canada

Article Abstract:

Analysis of cohort mortality and occupational radiation exposure, 1951-1983, has been based on the National Dose Registry of Canada. The cohort was made up of 206,620 subjects in for broad categories, medical, dental, industrial and nuclear power industry workers. The excess relative risk for males and females, is estimated to be 3.0% per 10 millisievert (mSv) for all cancers combined. That is within the range of risk estimates seen already in the literature. The reporting threshold was 0.20 mSv.

Usage, Canada, Causes of, Medical personnel, Radiation, Radiation (Physics), Cancer, Tumors, Gamma rays, Dental personnel, Nuclear power plant operators, Leukemia, Radiation-induced, Radiation induced leukemia, Radiation dosimetry

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Magnetic field exposure and cardiovascular disease mortality among electric utility workers

Article Abstract:

Cardiovascular disease mortality and magnetic field exposure among electric utility workers are discussed based on examination of data in a cohort of 138,903 male workers in five US companies, 1950-88. After various adjustments, longer duration in jobs with higher magnetic field exposure was associated with greater risk of death from arrhythmia-related conditions and acute myocardial infarction. No gradients in risk were seen for chronic coronary heart disease or for atherosclerosis.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Cardiovascular diseases, Patient outcomes, Electromagnetic fields, Heart beat, Heart rate, Arrhythmia, Electric utilities workers

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