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. 136 studies
  2. 91 studies
  3. 89 studies
  4. 68 studies
  5. 32 studies
  6. 21 studies
  7. 19 studies

Leukemia

136 studies in total
  1. 113 studies
  2. 19 studies
  3. 5 studies
  4. 2 studies
Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Park SK et al. 2004 ecological study men, women, children 1994 - 1995 South Korea leukemia and malignant lymphoma, brain tumor, female breast cancer and male breast cancer, all cancer, childhood leukemia AM radio transmitters, residential
Maskarinec G et al. 1994 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1979 - 1990 USA acute leukemia AM radio transmitters, residential, also other exposures without EMF
Ha M et al. 2007 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1993 - 1999 South Korea childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor RF, AM radio transmitters, residential
Merzenich H et al. 2008 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1984 - 2003 West Germany lymphoid leukemia, myeloid leukemia RF, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), AM radio transmitters, residential
Schmiedel S et al. 2009 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1984 - 2003 West Germany lymphoid leukemia, myeloid leukemia RF, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), AM radio transmitters, residential
Sorahan T et al. 1999 case-control study children, children in utero, 0–15 years 1953 - 1981 UK childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, all childhood cancer RF, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Michelozzi P et al. 2002 ecological study men, women, children, ≥ 0 years 1987 - 1999 Italy leukemia, childhood leukemia Radio/TV transmitter, FM broadcast (UKW), AM radio transmitters, SW broadcast (KW), residential
Hocking B et al. 1996 ecological study men, women, children, 0–80 years 1972 - 1990 Australia leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), AM radio transmitters, residential
Dolk H et al. 1997 ecological study men, women, children 1974 - 1986 Great Britain acute leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphatic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphatic leukemia, brain tumor, skin melanoma, bladder cancer, childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), residential
Dolk H et al. 1997 ecological study men, women, children 1974 - 1986 Great Britain acute leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphatic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphatic leukemia, benign and malignant brain tumors, in women and men, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, skin melanoma, eye melanoma, childhood leukemia, other childhood cancer TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), residential