A preliminary analysis of 1,777 UK telecom and broadcast workers occupationally exposed to RF found overall cancer rates slightly below expectation, but a statistically significant excess of non-melanoma skin cancer (SRR 177, P < 0.01). The author attributes the excess to UV exposure from outdoor work.
"There is a broadly acknowledged need for more robust research exploring the potential health effects of occupational radiofrequency radiation (RF) exposure."
"The only statistically significant finding is for an excess of skin cancer (excluding melanoma) (Observed 25, SRR 177, 95% CI 117 to 258, P < 0.01)."
"Amongst legitimate concerns over the health effects of long-term occupational exposure to RF in the telecommunication and broadcast sector it is important not to overlook the significant hazard of exposure to ultraviolet radiation in a workforce that predominantly works outside."
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