References:

1995. Questions and Answers about Electric and Magnetic Fields Associated with the Use of Electric Power. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and U.S. Department of Energy.

Afzal, S.M.J., and R.P. Liburdy. 1996. Inhibition of melatonin's action of MCF-7 cell proliferation by magnetic fields associated with video display terminals: A preliminary study. Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society. Victoria, British Columbia.

Cook, M.R., C. Graham, and R. Kavet. 1997. Melatonin and its urinary metabolite: Comparison across age and gender. Second World Congress for Electricity and Magnetism in Biology and Medicine. Bologna, Italy.

Cook, M.R., et al. 1996. Gender differences in heart rate variability in 60-Hz magnetic fields. 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research. Vancouver, British Columbia.

Harland, J.D., and R.P. Liburdy. 1997. Environmental magnetic fields inhibit the antiproliferative action of tamoxifen and melatonin in a human breast cancer cell line. Bioelectromagnetics 18:555.

Stevens, R.G., B.W. Wilson, and L.E. Anderson. 1997. The Melatonin Hypothesis: Breast cancer and the use of electric power. Columbus, Ohio: Battelle Press.

Stevens, R.G. 1987. Electric power use and breast cancer: A hypothesis. American Journal of Epidemiology 125:556.

Further Readings:

1997. Breast cancer activists plan to stir EMF doldrums. EMF Health & Safety Digest 15(November-December):20.

Cook, M.R., et al. 1992. A replication study of human exposure to 60-Hz fields: Effects on neurobehavioral measures. Bioelectromagnetics 13:261.

Ezzell, C. 1991. Power-line angst. Science News 140(Sept. 28):202.

Fackelmann, K.A. 1994. Do EMFs pose breast cancer risk? Science News 145(June 18):388.

Raloff, J. 1997. Magnetic fields can diminish drug action. Science News 152(Nov. 29):342.

_____. 1997. Radical prostates. Science News 151(Feb. 22):126.

_____. 1995. Drug of darkness. Science News 147(May 13):300.

______. 1994. That feminine touch. Science News 145(Jan. 22):51.

_____. 1993. EMFs run aground. Science News 144(Aug. 21):124.

______. 1993. EcoCancers. Science News 144(July 3):10.

______. 1990. EPA suspects ELF fields can cause cancer. Science News 137(June 30):404.

_____. 1979. Electric-power lines linked with cancer. Science News 115(April 21):263.

Sage, C. 1994. Policy and science: A plaintiff's view. Land Use & Environment Forum 3(Fall):234.

Sage, C., and J. McGibbon. 1991. Reduction of magnetic field levels through prudent avoidance strategies involving electrical switching and wiring in the home. Annual meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society. Salt Lake City.

Washburn, E.P., et al. 1994. Residential proximity to electric transmission and distribution equipment and risk of childhood leukemia, childhood lymphoma, and childhood nervous system tumors: Systematic review, evaluation, and meta-analysis. Cancer Causes and Control 5:299.

Sources:

Charles Graham
Midwest Research Institute
Life Sciences Department
425 Volker Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64110


Janet Lathrop
EMF Health and Safety Digest
2701 University Avenue, Suite 203
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3236


Robert P. Liburdy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Life Sciences Division
Mail Stop-Building 934
One Cyclotron Road
Berkeley, CA 94720


Wolfgang Loscher
School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover
Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmacy
Bunteweg 17, Building 225
D-30559 Hannover
Germany


Cindy Sage
Sage Associates Environmental Consultants
P.O. Box 50806
1225 Coast Village Road, Suite J
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
E-mail: sageassoc@aol.com


Richard Stevens
Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory
Health Division, K4-28
Richland, WA 99352