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
Theriault G et al. 1994 case-control study men 1970 - 1989 France and Canada acute nonlymphoid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, brain tumor, male breast cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer, melanoma and other cancer types, all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Schlehofer B et al. 1990 case-control study men, women 1987 - 1988 Germany glioma, meningioma and other brain tumor types magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
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
Kaplan S et al. 1997 case-control study men, women, 18–74 years 1987 - 1991 Israel brain tumor RF, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Stein Y et al. 2011 - men, women, 18–69 years not stated Israel leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, testicular cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, bone cancer, malignant melanoma, lung cancer and other cancer types RF, Radio/TV transmitter, radar, wireless transmitter/antenna, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, PC/TV monitor, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Schreiber GH et al. 1993 cohort study men, women 1961 - 1987 Netherlands leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, stomach cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer ande other cancer types, all cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, mortality magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, residential
Pearce NE et al. 1989 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1980 - 1984 New Zealand leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer, melanoma and other cancer types RF, Radio/TV transmitter, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
Reif JS et al. 1989 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1980 - 1984 New Zealand brain tumor RF, Radio/TV transmitter, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
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
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