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
Lovely RH et al. 1994 case-control study men, women 1981 - 1984 USA leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, other domestic appliance, personal
Fear NT et al. 1996 cohort study men, women 1981 - 1987 England leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, female breast cancer and male breast cancer, cancer of colon, liver and other types of cancer, all cancer electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Youngson JH et al. 1991 case-control study men, women, ≥ 15 years 1983 - 1985 England non-Hodgkin lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Floderus B et al. 1993 case-control study men, 20–64 years 1983 - 1987 Sweden acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
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
Richardson S et al. 1992 case-control study men, women, ≥ 30 years 1984 - 1988 France acute leukaemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
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
Loomis DP et al. 1990 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1985 - 1986 USA leukemia, brain tumor electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Hakansson N et al. 2002 cohort study men, women 1985 - 1994 Sweden leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, cancer of the kidney, pituitary gland, liver, corpus uteri, colon and connective tissue/muscle, all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational