Objective 1) To investigate the necessity and feasibility of an European epidemiologic study on the possible effects of ELF-EMF on childhood and adult cancers based on status of current and results of previous projects.2) To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of several alternative or complementary epidemiologic approaches to study possible effects of ELF-EMF on childhood and adult cancers.3) To provide protocols for the study (studies) considered feasible and beneficial.Several approaches to the study of ELF-EMF and cancer at a European level will be considered. Such approaches will include the use of routine statistics, the conduct or re-analysis of analytic studies and combinations of the two. More specifically these approaches will include :1) A pooled analysis of case-control studies of ELF-EMF and childhood cancer conducted or now on-going in different European countries. The methodology of this will incorporate ad hoc validation studies for comparability of exposure measurements.2) The design and implementation of a new multicentric case-control study in European countries using a standardized protocol with agreed quality requirements. Important aspects of this design will be exposure assessment and control selection issues.3) The establishment of a large cohort of exposed persons formed by special groups which may be found in several countries (e.g. students in schools located under or near high power transmission lines) to be followed longitudinally.4) A study using small area statistics methodology. This will require a map showing high voltage lines and population statistics on a small area basis.5) The investigation of the possibility to use routine statistics available to evaluate long-term trends in cancer incidence in relation to relevant exposures.6) The investigation of exposures near reported leukaemia clusters. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicselectromagnetismmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologyleukemia Programme(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 040203 - Environment and human health Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS EU contribution No data Address Mikras Asias Street 75 11527 ATHENS Greece See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Ayuntamiento de Barcelona Spain EU contribution No data Address 80,Calle Doctor Aiguader 08003 Barcelona See on map Total cost No data Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer France EU contribution No data Address 150 cours Albert Thomas 69372 Lyon See on map Total cost No data Danish Cancer Society Denmark EU contribution No data Address 49,Strandboulevarden 2100 København Í See on map Total cost No data Imperial Cancer Research Fund United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address The Radcliffe Infirmary, Gibson Building OX2 6HE Oxford See on map Total cost No data Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) France EU contribution No data Address 16 avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier 94807 Villejuif See on map Total cost No data KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE Sweden EU contribution No data Address Nobels Vaeg, 13 171 77 STOCKHOLM See on map Total cost No data LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Keppel Street WC1E 7HT LONDON See on map Total cost No data Vlaamse Vereniging voor Informatie over Kankerverwekkende en Mutagene Agentia V.Z.W. Belgium EU contribution No data Address 45,Terkluizendreef 1640 Rhode-Saint-Genèse See on map Total cost No data
