Scientific Interest(s):
Dr. Leeka Kheifets' research interest includes environmental and occupational epidemiology, epidemiologic methodology, methodologic issues in capturing environmental exposure, public health policy development, non-Ionizing (static, extremely low frequency and radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposures) and ionizing radiation and epidemiology of chronic diseases including cancer (particularly breast, leukemia and brain), cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease.
Selected Cancer-Related Publications:
Schüz J, Svendsen AL, Linet MS, McBride ML, Roman E, Feychting M, Kheifets L, Lightfoot T, Mezei G, Simpson J, Ahlbom A. Nighttime Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and Childhood Leukemia: An Extended Pooled Analysis. Am J Epidemiol. 2007.
Kheifets L, Ahlbom A, Johansen C, Feychting M, Sahl J, Savitz D. Extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and heart disease. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2007; 33(1): 5-12.
Neubauer G, Feychting M, Hamnerius Y, Kheifets L, Kuster N, Ruiz I, Schüz J, Uberbacher R, Wiart J, Röösli M. Feasibility of future epidemiological studies on possible health effects of mobile phone base stations. Bioelectromagnetics. 2007; 28(3): 224-30.
Kheifets L, Afifi A, Shimkhada R. Public health impact of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2006 10.1289/ehp.8977.
Kheifets L, Mezei G, Greenland S, Commentary re: childhood leukemia and residential magnetic fields: are pooled analyses more valid than the original studies? Bioelectromagnetics. 2006 27:1-7.
Kheifets L, Repacholi M, Saunders R, van Deventer E. Sensitivity of children to EMF. Pediatrics. 2005 August; 116 (2):e303-e313.
Mezei G, Kheifets L. Clues to the possible viral etiology of childhood leukemia. Technology. 2002; 9:3-14.
Kheifets L, Afifi A, Buffler P, Zhang Z. Occupational EMF exposure and brain cancer: a meta-analysis. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 1995; 37:1-15.