ALS: Residential exposure to ultra high frequency EMF emitted by GSM antennas and ALS incidence
dinsdag, 18 augustus 2020 - Categorie: Onderzoeken
Full title:
Residential exposure to ultra high frequency electromagnetic fields emitted by Global System for Mobile (GSM) antennas and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis incidence: A geo-epidemiological population-based study
Bron: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935119303202
Environmental Research
Volume 176, September 2019, 108525
Jaime Luna a,b Jean-Philippe Leleu a,b Pierre-Marie Preux a,b,c Philippe Corcia d Philippe Couratier a,e Benoit Marina b,c Farid Boumediene a,b
Fralim Consortium
a. INSERM, U1094, Tropical Neuroepidemiology, Limoges, France
b. Univ. Limoges, UMR 1094, Tropical Neuroepidemiology, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, GEIST, 87000 Limoges, France
c. CHU Limoges, Centre d’Epidémiologie de Biostatistique et de Méthodologie de la Recherche, Limoges, France
d. Centre de compétence SLA-fédération Tours-Limoges, CHU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France
e. CHU Limoges, Service de Neurologie, Centre expert ALS, Limoges, France
Highlights
• A statistically significant association was found between ALS and residential exposure to UHF-EMFs.
• A higher risk was estimated for every 1 V/m increase in UHF-EMF exposure with a significant trend.
• It is essential to understand the role of UHF-EMFs on neurodegeneration as a potential modifiable component of risk.
• Further studies are needed to clarify the potential role of EMFs on neurodegeneration.
Abstract
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease of unknown etiology. Mobile communication antennas have increased over the last few decades. Consequently, there has been a steady increase in environmental exposure to ultra high frequency electromagnetic fields (UHF-EMFs) emitted by Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication antennas, which raises concerns about possible health risks in the general population. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between residential exposure to UHF-EMFs generated by GSM antennas and the risk of ALS in general population. A geo-epidemiological population-based study was performed in Limousin (France). ALS incident cases were identified through a register (FRALim, 2000–2012 period). A model to estimate UHF-EMF exposure was developed based on the distance and the power of GSM antennas. Exposure to multiple emissions from multiple directions was considered. A non-cumulative and a cumulative model were established. A geographic information system integrated the raster model of exposure, and the residential distribution of observed and expected cases. A generalized linear model was performed to test the association. Overall, 312 ALS cases were included. We estimated exposures below 1.72 V/m in urban areas and below 1.23 V/m in rural areas for 90% of the population. A gradient effect between UHF-EMF exposure and ALS incidence was apparent with a statistically significant trend. A significant increased risk of ALS was observed between the non-exposure category and the highest exposure category, with a relative risk of 1.78 (95% CI: 1.28–2.48) in the non-cumulative model and 1.83 (95% CI: 1.32–2.54) in the cumulative model. Our results suggest a possible association between residential UHF-EMF exposure and ALS. Ecological studies are a means of generating hypotheses. Further studies are needed to clarify the potential role of EMFs on neurodegeneration.
Keywords
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisPopulation-based studyRiskUltra-high frequency electromagnetic fieldsGlobal system for mobile (GSM) antennas
Zie ook:
RESOLUTION ON THE RADAR OF POTENZA PICENA, ITALY
20th April 2013
www.avaate.org/IMG/pdf/Resolution_on_the_radar_in_Potenza_Picena.pdf
en
Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr; 17(8): 2882.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7216189/ .
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