Bisson C, Persinger M A
Department of Psychology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Percept Mot Skills. 1993 Dec;77(3 Pt 2):1088-90. doi: 10.2466/pms.1993.77.3f.1088.
If the tectonic strain theory for luminous phenomena be correct, then significant electromagnetic emissions and radon gas release should occur in focal regions in which people report an alleged "UFO flap." Considering the epidemiological evidence that these stimuli might promote the incidence of brain tumors, their occurrence during the 5 years before and the 5 years after the November, 1975 episode of multiple luminous displays within the Sudbury Basin (Canada) was examined. Compared to the adjacent control area, there was a significant increase in brain tumors after the episode for men (conservative odds ratio = 2.5) but not for women; however, the magnitude was well within the expected range of incidence within the general population. Such changes have theoretical implication but may have little clinical or health significance.
如果发光现象的构造应变理论是正确的，那么在人们报告所谓“不明飞行物热潮”的焦点区域，应该会出现显著的电磁辐射和氡气释放。鉴于有流行病学证据表明这些刺激因素可能会促使脑肿瘤发病率上升，因此对1975年11月加拿大萨德伯里盆地多次发光现象事件发生前5年和发生后5年期间这些现象的出现情况进行了研究。与相邻的对照区域相比，该事件发生后男性脑肿瘤发病率显著上升（保守比值比 = 2.5），而女性则没有；然而，这一增幅完全在一般人群预期发病率范围内。这种变化具有理论意义，但可能几乎没有临床或健康方面的意义。
