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.

Epidemiological studies on power frequency fields (50/60 Hz)

528 studies in total
  1. Childhood leukemia
    103 studies
  2. Other
    85 studies
  3. Leukemia/lymphoma
    85 studies
  4. Brain cancer
    81 studies
  5. Breast cancer
    65 studies
  6. Neurodegenerative diseases
    64 studies
  7. Other types of cancer
    63 studies
  8. Other types of childhood cancer
    62 studies
  9. Reproductive/pregnancy effects
    61 studies
  10. Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints
    31 studies

Brain cancer 81 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
Armstrong B et al. 1994 case-control study men 1970 - 1988 (Canada), 1978 - 1989 (France) Canada leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, melanoma, colon, stomach, lung, bone, prostate cancer and other cancer types, all cancer electric field, magnetic field, signals/pulses, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Baldi I et al. 2011 case-control study men, women, ≥ 16 years May 1999 - April 2001 France glioma, meningioma, acoustic neurinoma, and other brain tumor types mobile communications, mobile phone, RF, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, occupational, residential, personal
Ballard T et al. 2000 meta-analysis men, women 1950 - 1992 Canada, USA, Finland, UK, Japan leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer and other cancer types, all cancer RF, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Beall C et al. 1996 case-control study men 1975 - 1989 USA brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
Carlberg M et al. 2017 case-control study men, women, 19–80 years 1997 - 2003, 2007 - 2009 Sweden glioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Carlberg M et al. 2018 case-control study men, women, 18–80 years 1997 - 2003, 2007 - 2009 Sweden meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Carlberg M et al. 2020 case-control study men, women, 20–80 years 1997 - 2003, 2007 - 2009 Sweden acoustic neuroma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Carles C et al. 2020 case-control study men, women, ≥ 16 years June 2004 - May 2006 France glioma and meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Coble JB et al. 2009 case-control study men, women 1994 - 1998 USA glioma and meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Cocco P et al. 1998 case-control study men, women, ≥ 25 years 1984 - 1992 USA brain tumor, cancer of the central nervous system electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF