Study overviews

Please note that a publication can be assigned to several endpoints, i.e. the sum of publications from the individual thematic points and subpoints can be greater than the total sum of actual publications.

Experimental studies on electric power frequency fields (50/60 Hz)

398 studies in total
  1. Health
    196 studies
  2. Other
    137 studies
  3. DNA, proteins, and oxidative stress
    81 studies
  4. Cell functions
    46 studies
  5. Brain
    41 studies
  6. Cells
    34 studies

Health

196 studies in total
  1. Behavior
    45 studies
  2. Blood parameter
    37 studies
  3. Endocrine changes (in general)
    31 studies
  4. Organ parameter
    22 studies
  5. Effects on testis/sperm/ovaries, fertility
    20 studies
  6. Effects on embryo/fetus
    16 studies
  7. Heart rate/blood pressure
    15 studies
  8. Endocrine changes (melatonin)
    14 studies
  9. Effects on the immune system
    14 studies
  10. Effects on skin
    8 studies
  11. Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints
    7 studies
  12. Effects on bones (bone cells)
    5 studies
  13. Sensing threshold
    5 studies
  14. Thermoregulation
    4 studies
  15. Effects on the auditory system
    2 studies
  16. Cancer
    2 studies
  17. Effects on eyes
    2 studies
  18. Effects on nerves (not CNS)
    one study
  19. Effects on the musculoskeletal system
    one study

Endocrine changes (in general) 31 studies in total

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Authors Year Exposed system Parameters Electric field strength
Authors Year Exposed system Parameters Electric field strength
Lymangrover JR et al. 1987 tissue slices, adrenal gland tissue electric field, 50/60 Hz 8 mV/m–1,000 kV/m
Wilson BW et al. 1986 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 390 V/cm
Quinlan WJ et al. 1985 animal, rat/Long-Evans, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 100 kV/m
Free MJ et al. 1981 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley albino, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 640–980 V/cm
Hackman RM et al. 1981 animal, mouse/CD-1, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 250–500 V/cm
Graves HB 1977 animal, domestic fowls, domestic pigeons, mice electric field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line -