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
Schüz J et al. 2001 case-control study children, 0–14 years July 1988 - June 1993 in Lower Saxony, October 1992 - September 1994 in West-Germany Germany tumors of the central nervous system: astrocytoma, medulloblastoma, ependymoma, and other types electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electric blanket, residential, also other exposures without EMF
Loomis A et al. 1998 cohort study men 1950 - 1988 USA leukemia, brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Lin RS et al. 1985 cohort study men 1969 - 1982 USA glioma, astrocytoma, unspezified brain tumor RF, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Ronneberg A et al. 1999 cohort study men 1953 - 1993 Norway leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, pancreas cancer, lung cancer, melanoma and other cancer types, all cancer magnetic field, static magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Kheifets LI et al. 1995 meta-analysis men 1950 - 1988 USA, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, UK, Canada, France brain tumor electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Tynes T et al. 1994 cohort study men 1953 - 1991 Norway leukemia, brain tumor, male breast cancer, stomach, colon, rectum, pancreas, lung, prostate, kidney, bladder cancer, malignant melanoma electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Miller AB et al. 1996 case-control study men 1973 - 1988 Canada acute nonlymphoid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic lymphoid leukemia, brain tumor, other cancer electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Savitz DA et al. 1995 cohort study men 1950 - 1988 USA leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, male breast cancer, other cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
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
Guenel P et al. 1996 case-control study men 1978 - 1989 France leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, other cancer electric field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational