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
Park RM et al. 2005 case-control study men, women 1992 - 1998 USA Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, motor neuron disease (including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and presenile dementia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Seidler A et al. 2007 case-control study men, women, ≥ 65 years not stated Germany Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia and secondary or unclassified dementia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Davanipour Z et al. 2007 case-control study men, women, ≥ 65 years 1996 - 1998 USA Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Gunnarsson LG et al. 1991 case-control study men, women 1970 - 1983 Sweden amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, 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
Das K et al. 2012 case-control study men, women, 15–80 years January 2008 - January 2011 India amyotrophic lateral sclerosis electric field, magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, occupational, personal, also other exposures without EMF, electric injuries/electrocution
Strickland D et al. 1996 case-control study men, women, 29–81 years not stated USA amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Fang F et al. 2009 case-control study men, women, 30–79 years 1993 - 1996 USA amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Harmanci H et al. 2003 case-control study men, women, ≥ 70 years not stated Turkey Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, residential, also other exposures without EMF
Frei P et al. 2013 case-control study men, women, ≥ 20 years 1994 - 2010 Denmark Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia, other dementia, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, and motor neuron disease (including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential