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
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
Turner MC et al. 2014 case-control study men, women, 30–69 years 2000 - 2004 Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, UK glioma and meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Turner MC et al. 2017 case-control study men, women, 30–59 years 2000 - 2004 Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, New Zealand and UK glioma and meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, low frequency, co-exposure, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Marcilio I et al. 2011 case-control study men, women, ≥ 40 years 2001 - 2005 Brazil leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Zagar T et al. 2023 - men, women, children, 0–29 years 2005 - 2016 Slovenia all cancer, childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, brain tumor, leukemia and lymphoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
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
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
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
Mutnick A et al. 1997 case-control study men, women, 20–80 years not stated USA brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, electric blanket, other domestic appliance, personal