Environ Health Perspect. 1993 Dec;101(Suppl 4):71-2. doi: 10.1289/ehp.93101s471.
We developed a series of articles concerning epidemiologic research on potential health effects of electric and magnetic fields. Our goal was to identify methodological issues that have arisen through past studies of cancer, reproduction, and neurobehavioral outcomes in order to suggest strategies to extend knowledge. Following an overview of relevant physics and engineering principles, cancer epidemiology of electric and magnetic fields is discussed separately with a focus on epidemiologic methods and cancer biology, respectively. Reproductive health studies, many of which focus on exposure from video display terminals are then summarized, followed by an evaluation of the limited literature on neurobehavioral outcomes, including suicide and depression. Methodological issues in exposure assessment are discussed, focusing on the challenges in residential exposure assessment and interpretation of wire configuration codes. An overview offers recommendations for priorities across these topic areas, emphasizing the importance of resolving the question of wire codes and childhood cancer. Collectively, these articles provide an array of observations and suggestions regarding the epidemiologic literature, recognizing the potential benefits to science and public policy.
我们撰写了一系列有关电磁场潜在健康影响的流行病学研究文章。我们的目标是确定过去在癌症、生殖和神经行为结果方面的研究中出现的方法学问题，以便提出扩展知识的策略。在概述相关物理和工程原理之后，分别讨论了电磁场的癌症流行病学，重点分别是流行病学方法和癌症生物学。然后总结了许多关注视频显示终端暴露的生殖健康研究，接着评估了关于神经行为结果（包括自杀和抑郁）的有限文献。讨论了暴露评估中的方法学问题，重点关注住宅暴露评估和电线配置代码解释方面的挑战。概述提供了这些主题领域的优先事项建议，强调解决电线代码和儿童癌症问题的重要性。这些文章共同提供了有关流行病学文献的一系列观察结果和建议，认识到这对科学和公共政策可能带来的好处。
