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1 Childhood Cancer 2. References Ahlbom A et al A pooled analysis of magnetic fields and childhood leukaemia Br J Cancer 83(5):692-8 PMID: Alrudainy LA et al Time trends and geographical distribution of childhood leukaemia in basrah, iraq, from 2004 to 2009 Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 11(2): PMID: Arora RS et al Epidemiology of childhood cancer in India Indian J Cancer 46(4): PMID: Baba S et al 2010 Incidence and survival trends for childhood cancer in Osaka, Japan, Cancer Sci 101(3): PMID: Badr FM et al 1999 Radioprotective effect of melatonin assessed by measuring chromosomal damage in mitotic and meiotic cells Mutat Res 444(2): PMID: Bernaldez-Rios R et al The age incidence of childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Mexico City J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 30(3): PMID: Bianchi N et al 2000 Overhead electricity power lines and childhood leukemia: a registry-based, case-control study Tumori 86(3):195-8 PMID: Binhi V Do naturally occurring magnetic nanoparticles in the human body mediate increased risk of childhood leukaemia with EMF exposure? Int J Radiat Biol 84(7): PMID: Blask DE et al 2005 Melatonin-depleted blood from premenopausal women exposed to light at night stimulates growth of human breast cancer xenografts in nude rats Cancer Res 65(23): PMID: Bodkyn C & S Lalchandani Incidence of childhood cancer in Trinidad and Tobago West Indian Med J 59(5):465-8 PMID: Bowman JD et al 1995 Hypothesis: the risk of childhood leukemia is related to combinations of power-frequency and static magnetic fields Bioelectromagnetics 16(1):48-59 PMID: Bunin GR et al 2006 Parental heat exposure and risk of childhood brain tumor: a Children's Oncology Group study Am J Epidemiol 164(3): PMID: Burr KL et al Radiation-induced delayed bystander-type effects mediated by hemopoietic cells Radiat Res 173(6):760-8 PMID: California EMF Program report Neutra et al 2002, An Evaluation of the Possible Risks From Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMFs) From Power Lines, Internal Wiring, Electrical Occupations and Appliances Calvente I et al 2010 Exposure to electromagnetic fields (non-ionizing radiation) and its relationship with childhood leukemia: a systematic review Sci Total Environ 408(16): PMID: Carrillo-Vico A et al 2004 Evidence of melatonin synthesis by human lymphocytes and its physiological significance: possible role as intracrine, autocrine and /or paracrine substance FASEB J 18(3):537-9 PMID: Coates PJ et al Ongoing activation of p53 pathway responses is a long-term consequence of radiation exposure in vivo and associates with altered macrophage activities J Pathol 214(5):610-6 PMID: Coates PJ et al 2008b - Indirect macrophage responses to ionizing radiation: implications for genotype-dependent bystander signaling Cancer Res 68(2):450-6 PMID: Coebergh JW et al 2006 Leukaemia incidence and survival in children and adolescents in Europe during Report from the Automated Childhood Cancer Information System project Eur J Cancer 42(13): PMID: Coleman M Time trends in childhood leukaemia incidence. Keynote Paper, Day 1 of CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA Scientific Conference 6-10 September 2004, Westminster, London Page 1 of 8

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5 Lowenthal RM et al 2007 Residential exposure to electric power transmission lines and risk of lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders: a case-control study Intern Med J 37(9):614-9 Lupke M et al 2006 Gene expression analysis of ELF-MF exposed human monocytes indicating the involvement of the alternative activation pathway Biochim Biophys Acta 1763(4): Lupke M et al 2004 Cell activating capacity of 50 Hz magnetic fields to release reactive oxygen intermediates in human umbilical cord blood-derived monocytes and in Mono Mac 6 cells Free Radic Res 38(9): Mahé E et al Outdoor sports and risk of ultraviolet radiation-related skin lesions in children: evaluation of risks and prevention Br J Dermatol 165(2):360-7 PMID: Mair R CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA Conference April, London Malagoli C et al 2010 Risk of hematological malignancies associated with magnetic fields exposure from power lines: a case-control study in two municipalities of northern Italy Environ Health 9(1):16 Marcos-Gragera R et al 2010 Population-based incidence of childhood leukaemias and lymphomas in Spain ( ) Eur J Cancer Prev 19(4): Maskarinec G et al Investigation of increased incidence in childhood leukemia near radio towers in Hawaii: preliminary observations. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 13: Maslanyj M et al 2010 A precautionary public health protection strategy for the possible risk of childhood leukaemia from exposure to power frequency magnetic fields BMC Public Health 10(1):673 McBride ML et al 1999 Power-frequency electric and magnetic fields and risk of childhood leukemia in Canada Am J Epidemiol 149(9): Mejia-Arangure JM et al 2007 Magnetic fields and acute leukemia in children with Down Syndrome Epidemiology 18(1): Merzenich H et al 2008 Childhood Leukemia in Relation to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Vicinity of TV and Radio Broadcast Transmitters Am J Epidemiol 168(10): Mezei G et al 2008 Residential magnetic field exposure and childhood brain cancer: a meta-analysis Epidemiology 19(3): Michaelis J et al 1998 Combined risk estimates for two German population-based case-control studies on residential magnetic fields and childhood acute leukemia Epidemiology 9:92-94 Michaelis J et al 1997 Childhood leukemia and electromagnetic fields: results of a population-based case-control study in Germany Cancer Causes Control 8(2): Michaelis J et al 1997 Infant leukaemia after the Chernobyl accident Nature 387(6630):246 Michelozzi P et al Adult and childhood leukemia near a high-power radio station in Rome, Italy Am J Epidemiol. 155(12): Missaoui N et al 2011 Childhood cancer frequency in the center of Tunisia Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 12(2): PMID: Mousavi SM et al 2010 Childhood cancer in Iran J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 32(5): Musselman JR & LG Spector 2011 Childhood cancer incidence in relation to sunlight exposure Br J Cancer 104(1): Nakamura Y et al 2001 Changes of serum melatonin level and its relationship to feto-placental unit during pregnancy J Pineal Res 30(1):29-33 Navarro EA et al The microwave syndrome: a preliminary study in Spain. Electromagn Biol Med. 22: Neutra et al California EMF Program report - An Evaluation of the Possible Risks From Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMFs) From Power Lines, Internal Wiring, Electrical Occupations and Appliances Okatani Y et al 2001 Melatonin protects against oxidative mitochondrial damage induced in rat placenta by ischemia and reperfusion J Pineal Res 31(2):173-8 Olsen JH et al 1993 Residence near high voltage facilities and risk of cancer in children Br Med J 307: Page 5 of 8

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