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Environmental Sciences
Carlotta Malagoli, Marcella Malavolti, Lauren A. Wise, Erica Balboni, Sara Fabbi, Sergio Teggi, Giovanni Palazzi, Monica Cellini, Maurizio Poli, Paolo Zanichelli, Barbara Notari, Andrea Cherubini, Marco Vinceti, Tommaso Filippini
Summary: A study found that children living close to high-voltage power lines and exposed to magnetic fields have an increased risk of leukemia. The study used methods such as registry data and population controls, and adjusted for potential confounding factors. The results showed that children living within 100 meters of high-voltage power lines had an increased risk of leukemia.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aryana T. Amoon, John Swanson, Corrado Magnani, Christoffer Johansen, Leeka Kheifets
Summary: The latest pooled analysis indicates that exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields does not increase the risk of childhood leukemia, and there is a decreasing trend in risk over time.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. Nguyen, C. M. Crespi, X. Vergara, L. Kheifets
Summary: Close residential proximity to powerlines and high magnetic fields exposure may be associated with elevated childhood leukemia risks. Commercial plant nurseries in California may use pesticides, a potential childhood leukemia risk factor. However, the study did not fully support plant nurseries as an explanation for observed childhood leukemia risks related to powerline proximity and magnetic fields exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. Nguyen, C. M. Crespi, X. Vergara, L. Kheifets
Summary: This study evaluated the risk of childhood leukemia from pesticides and high magnetic fields. The results showed that pesticide exposure may be an independent risk factor for childhood leukemia, and the leukemia risks associated with powerline proximity or magnetic field exposure were not explained by pesticide exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Adel Z. El Dein, Osama E. Gouda, Matti Lehtonen, Mohamed M. F. Darwish
Summary: The electric and magnetic fields generated by overhead high voltage transmission lines have biological effects on the human body, making it a critical problem for new construction. This article discusses two novel methods for reducing electric and magnetic fields, and validates their effectiveness through a case study.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Christian Brabant, Anton Geerinck, Charlotte Beaudart, Ezio Tirelli, Christophe Geuzaine, Olivier Bruyere
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the relationship between childhood leukemia and extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF). The results indicate that ELF-MF higher than 0.4 mu T may increase the risk of childhood leukemia, particularly acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Prolonged exposure to electric appliances that generate magnetic fields higher than 0.4 mu T like electric blankets is associated with a greater risk of childhood leukemia.
REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Eduard Lunca, Silviu Vornicu, Alexandru Salceanu
Summary: In this study, an accurate 2D finite element model for computing low-frequency magnetic fields generated by underground power cables is proposed. The model is developed in ANSYS Maxwell 2D software and has been validated through analytical computations. It is suitable for various cable systems and can be applied to multiple three-phase power cables laid together.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Minyoung Seong, Doo Hyun Kim, Sung Chul Kim
Summary: This study measured the distribution of electric and magnetic fields inside an underground power cable tunnel, and marked safe work zones according to exposure standards. Showing workers the level of exposure to electric and magnetic fields daily is expected to prevent accidents and reduce mental anxiety.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Janine-Alison Schmidt, Sabine Hornhardt, Friederike Erdmann, Isidro Sanchez-Garcia, Ute Fischer, Joachim Schuez, Gunde Ziegelberger
Summary: Childhood leukemia is caused by a multifactorial process involving genetic and environmental factors, with infections playing a significant role as an environmental risk factor. Studies using mouse models have shown the importance of gene-environment interactions in the development of leukemia, emphasizing the need for further investigation into such interactions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Mathematics
Ionel Pavel, Camelia Petrescu, Valeriu David, Eduard Lunca
Summary: Due to the increasing number, diversity and spreading of magnetic field sources, there is a growing need to determine the field levels of human exposure. This paper presents a hybrid method for estimating the temporal and spatial distribution of magnetic flux density caused by overhead power lines (OPL). The method combines experimental measurements, numerical simulations, and analytical simulations to establish maps of magnetic flux density distribution on extended areas. The proposed method is verified using different measurements and simulation results, with a difference of under 5.5% between the estimated and simulated values of magnetic flux density.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tommaso Filippini, Elizabeth E. Hatch, Marco Vinceti
Summary: ALS is a neurodegenerative disease with a fatal prognosis and unknown etiology. Some environmental risk factors, including exposure to magnetic fields, have been suggested. Recent studies have shown positive associations in occupationally-exposed populations, but the link with residential exposure is still debated. Advanced biostatistical tools have found limited evidence of a small association between residential exposure to magnetic fields and ALS.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Bojan Perovic, Dardan Klimenta, Dragan Tasic, Nebojsa Raicevic, Milos Milovanovic, Milan Tomovic, Jovan Vukasinovic
Summary: This paper considers optimizing the thermal environment and design parameters of underground cable lines to increase cable ampacities, using the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm. It is found that a suitable cable bedding size and arrangement can eliminate or mitigate the hot spot effect without additional cooling equipment, resulting in an average 15% increase in ampacities of crossing cable lines. The study also discusses the impact of conductor and metal screen cross-sectional areas, as well as metal screen bonding methods, on the optimal solution.
IET GENERATION TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Songzhu Luo, Kamal Elouarzaki, Zhichuan J. Xu
Summary: Developing new strategies in magnetoelectrochemistry is crucial to control and understand electrochemical reactions. It combines concepts from multiple disciplines and explores the effects of magnetic fields on fundamental electrochemical principles.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
L. B. Zhao, F. L. Liu
Summary: The study extended the B-spline approach to analyze the influence of strong electric fields on hydrogen atoms in white dwarf magnetic fields. Spectral lines for hydrogen in magnetic and electric fields were calculated, showing a decrease in spectral line shifts as magnetic field strength increases. Comparisons with existing literature showed excellent agreement in energy levels, wavelengths, and oscillator strengths.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Jeremy M. Schraw, Helen D. Bailey, Audrey Bonaventure, Ana M. Mora, Eve Roman, Beth A. Mueller, Jacqueline Clavel, Eleni T. Petridou, Maria Karalexi, Evangelia Ntzani, Sameera Ezzat, Wafaa M. Rashed, Erin L. Marcotte, Logan G. Spector, Catherine Metayer, Alice Y. Kang, Corrado Magnani, Lucia Miligi, John D. Dockerty, Juan Manuel Mejia-Arangure, Juan Carlos Nunez-Enriquez, Claire Infante-Rivard, Elizabeth Milne, Michael E. Scheurer
Summary: Growing evidence suggests that breastfeeding may have a protective effect against childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This study analyzed data from multiple studies and found that longer breastfeeding duration is associated with decreased odds of ALL and AML.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
