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

Leukemia/lymphoma 85 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
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
Band PR et al. 2004 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1983 - 1990 Canada non-Hodgkin lymphoma RF, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Bastuji-Garin S et al. 1990 case-control study men, women, ≥ 30 years 1984 - 1988 France acute leukemia RF, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, high volt./current device/welder, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Bethwaite P et al. 2001 case-control study men, 20–75 years 1989 - 1991 New Zealand acute leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Bjork J et al. 2001 case-control study men, women 1976 - 1993 Sweden Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukaemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Ciccone G et al. 1993 case-control study men, women, 15–74 years 1989 - 1990 Italy myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome electric field, magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Coleman MP et al. 1989 case-control study men, women, children 1965 - 1980 England acute lymphoid leukemia, chronic lymphoid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia magnetic field, power transmission line, electrical substation, 50/60 Hz, residential
Dosemeci M et al. 1994 cohort study women 1984 - 1989 USA leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer ovary cancer and other cancer types electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Elliott P et al. 2013 case-control study men, women, 15–74 years 1974 - 2008 UK leukemia, brain tumor and central nervous system cancer, female breast cancer, malignant melanoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential