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)

387 studies in total
  1. Health
    190 studies
  2. Other
    130 studies
  3. DNA, proteins, and oxidative stress
    80 studies
  4. Cell functions
    45 studies
  5. Brain
    37 studies
  6. Cells
    34 studies

Health

190 studies in total
  1. Behavior
    43 studies
  2. Blood parameter
    36 studies
  3. Endocrine changes (in general)
    29 studies
  4. Effects on testis/sperms, fertility
    20 studies
  5. Organ parameter
    19 studies
  6. Effects on embryo/fetus
    15 studies
  7. Endocrine changes (melatonin)
    14 studies
  8. Heart rate/blood pressure
    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. Sensing threshold
    5 studies
  13. Effects on bones (bone cells)
    4 studies
  14. Thermoregulation
    3 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

Heart rate/blood pressure 14 studies in total

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Authors Year Exposed system Parameters Electric field strength
Authors Year Exposed system Parameters Electric field strength
Bortkiewicz A et al. 2006 human, whole body electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational 6.7 kV/m
Cook MR et al. 1992 human, whole body electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz 9 kV/m
Schaefer H et al. 1977 animal, rat and cat, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 60–80 kV/m
Hilton DI et al. 1980 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 80–100 kV/m