Study overviews

Epidemiological studies of low and radio frequency exposure on children's health comprise the following studies:

Epidemiological studies on the effects of low and radio frequency on children

342 studies in total
  1. Leukemia
    136 studies
  2. Other health effects
    91 studies
  3. Pregnancy outcomes
    89 studies
  4. Brain/CNS tumor
    68 studies
  5. Other types of cancer
    32 studies
  6. Lymphoma
    21 studies
  7. Cancer (unspecified)
    19 studies

Leukemia

136 studies in total
  1. Low frequency
    113 studies
  2. Radio frequency
    19 studies
  3. Other
    5 studies
  4. DC and static fields
    2 studies

Low frequency 113 studies in total

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Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Norzaee S et al. 2024 case-control study children, 1–15 years 2016-2021 Iran childhood leukemia, childhood lymphoma power transmission line, also other exposures without EMF
Duarte-Rodríguez DA et al. 2024 case-control study men, women, children, ≤ 18 years 2006 - 2013 Mexico childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia magnetic field, power transmission line, electrical substation, low frequency, also other exposures without EMF
Crespi CM et al. 2024 case-control study children, 0–15 years 1967-2017 Finland, Israel, Hungary, The Netherlands, Switzerland childhood leukemia magnetic field, low frequency, residential
Malavolti M et al. 2024 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1998 - 2019 Italy childhood leukemia magnetic field, electrical substation, low frequency, residential
Guo H et al. 2023 meta-analysis children - - childhood leukemia magnetic field, low frequency, power transmission line, residential, also other exposures without EMF
Nguyen A et al. 2023 case-control study children, 0–15 years 1988 - 2008 USA childhood leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, also other exposures without EMF, co-exposure, residential
Malagoli C et al. 2023 case-control study children, 0–15 years 1998 - 2019 Italy childhood leukemia magnetic field, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, low frequency, residential
Zagar T et al. 2023 - men, women, children, 0–29 years 2005 - 2016 Slovenia all cancer, childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, brain tumor, leukemia and lymphoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Brabant C et al. 2023 meta-analysis children, 0–14 years 1950 - 2011 USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Greece, Norway, UK, Italy, Czech Republik, France, Denmark, Japan, Taiwan, Iran, Malaysia, New Zealand childhood leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, low frequency, electric blanket, other domestic appliance
Nguyen A et al. 2022 case-control study children, 0–15 years 1986 - 2008 USA childhood leukemia magnetic field, power transmission line, co-exposure, also other exposures without EMF, residential
Amoon AT et al. 2022 pooled analysis children, 0–16 years 1962 - 2010 USA, Denmark, Italy, UK all types and acute lymphoblastic leukemia as subgroup magnetic field, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, residential
Seomun G et al. 2021 meta-analysis children, 0–19 years 1960 - 2009 UK, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Japan, Iran, Brazil, Czech Republic, Malaysia childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, other childhood cancer magnetic field, low frequency, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz
Zaki AM et al. 2020 meta-analysis children, 0–15 years - Iran, Italy, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Canada, USA, New Zealand all childhood cancer, childhood leukemia mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, microwaves, cordless phone, RF, Radio/TV transmitter, electric field, magnetic field, PC/TV monitor, low frequency, power transmission line, EMF general, laptop/tablet, residential, co-exposure
Núñez-Enríquez JC et al. 2020 case-control study children, 0–15 years 2010 - 2011 Mexico B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, residential
Talibov M et al. 2019 pooled analysis, meta-analysis children, children in utero, 0–14 years 1989 - 2011 Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, UK, USA acute lymphatic leukemia (B- and T-cell lineages), acute myeloid leukemia magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Auger N et al. 2019 cohort study children, children in utero, newborns, 0–11 years 2006 - 2017 Canada childhood leukemia, childhood lymphoma, childhood brain/CNS tumor, solide tumors power transmission line, electrical substation, 50/60 Hz, electric field, magnetic field, residential
Crespi CM et al. 2019 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1986 - 2008 USA childhood leukemia magnetic field, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, residential
Swanson J et al. 2019 meta-analysis children, 0–14 years - USA, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Mexico, Taiwan, Germany, Greece, New Zealand, Italy, UK, Japan, China, Iran, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Malaysia childhood leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Swanson J et al. 2018 reanalysis, case-control study children, 0–14 years 1962 - 2008 UK childhood leukemia 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, magnetic field, residential
Amoon AT et al. 2018 pooled analysis, case-control study children, 0–14 years 1960 - 2014 Brazil, USA; Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, UK childhood leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Kheifets L et al. 2017 case-control study children, 0–16 years 1988 - 2008 USA childhood leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, low frequency, residential
Bunch KJ et al. 2016 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1962 - 2008 UK lymphoid leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, other childhood cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Crespi CM et al. 2016 case-control study children, 0–15 years 1986 - 2008 USA childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Su L et al. 2016 meta-analysis men, women, children, children in utero, 0–30 years 1953 - 2006 Sweden, Spain, UK, Germany, Russia, Canada, China, Taiwan, Australia childhood leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Zhang Y et al. 2016 meta-analysis men, women, children 1960 - 2009 USA, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, UK, Japan, China, New Zealand, Brazil, Iran leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, other cancer, childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz