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A cluster of male breast cancer in office workers
Article first published online: 10 JUN 2004
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20027
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Milham, S. (2004), A cluster of male breast cancer in office workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 46: 86–87. doi: 10.1002/ajim.20027
Publication History
- Issue published online: 10 JUN 2004
- Article first published online: 10 JUN 2004
- Manuscript Accepted: 17 MAR 2004
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Keywords:
- male breast cancer;
- office workers;
- electromagnetic fields
Abstract
Three cases of male breast cancer were diagnosed among a small group of men who worked in a basement office of a multi-story office building. This office was adjacent to an electrical switchgear room which generated high magnetic fields in their work space. The risk of male breast cancer in this group was increased about 100-fold (observe three cases, expect 0.03 cases; P < 0.00001). Since 1991, 15 epidemiologic studies have associated male breast cancer with exposure to electromagnetic field. Am. J. Ind. Med. 46:86–87, 2004. © 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.