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National Cancer Institute U.S. National Institutes of Health www.cancer.gov
Radiation Epidemiology Branch

Occupational EMF and Adult Brain Tumors

Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) has been linked with brain tumors based on job titles and industry. A multi-center U.S. case-control study of benign and malignant brain tumors is investigating occupational exposure to EMF using a detailed, rigorous assessment strategy to improve exposure assessment for EMF, in conjunction with industrial hygienists from the Occupational and Epidemiology Exposure Branch in DCEG.