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

Neurodegenerative diseases 64 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
Röösli M et al. 2018 meta-analysis men, women 1994 - 2013 Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, Brasil amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Huss A et al. 2018 meta-analysis men, women - USA, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, UK, the Netherlands amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Jalilian H et al. 2018 meta-analysis men, women, ≥ 18 years 1950 - 2015 USA, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Denmark, Turkey, Germany, UK and the Netherlands Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Vinceti M et al. 2017 case-control study men, women 1998 - 2011 Italy amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Pedersen C et al. 2017 cohort study men, ≥ 30 years 1982 - 2010 Denmark dementia, motor neurone disease (including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Koeman T et al. 2017 cohort study men, women, ≥ 55 years 1986 - 2003 Netherlands amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 50/60 Hz, magnetic field, touch current, occupational, also other exposures without EMF, electric injuries/electrocution, co-exposure
Fischer H et al. 2015 case-control study men, women, ≥ 20 years 1991 - 2010 Sweden amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational, electric injuries/electrocution
Huss A et al. 2015 meta-analysis men, women 1950 - 2012 USA, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, UK, Denmark Parkinson disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, occupational
Koeman T et al. 2015 cohort study men, women, ≥ 55 years 1986 - 2003 the Netherlands non-vascular dementia including Alzheimer disease magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF, electric injuries/electrocution
Brouwer M et al. 2015 cohort study men, women, ≥ 55 years 1986 - 2003 Netherlands Parkinson disease magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF, electric injuries/electrocution