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
Souques M et al. 2021 cohort study men, women 1995 - 2021 France health status (long-term illnesses), neurodegenerative diseases, all cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mortality magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, low frequency, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
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
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
Peters S et al. 2019 case-control study, pooled analysis men, women 2010 - 2015 Ireland, Italy and Netherlands amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, electric injuries/electrocution
Fazzo L et al. 2009 cohort study men, women 1954 - 2003, follow-up January 1998 - December 2003 Italy leukemia and lymphoma, primary malignant neoplasms, neoplasms of the digestive organs, pancreas, thyroid gland, secondary and unspecified neoplasms, benign neoplasms, neurodegenerative diseases, ischaemic heart diseases, complications of pregnancy, perinatal diseases, disorders of thyroid gland magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
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
Gervasi F et al. 2019 case-control study men, women, ≥ 45 years 2011 - 2016 Italy Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Filippini T et al. 2020 case-control study men, women 2008 - 2011; province Novara 2002 - 2012 Italy amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, also other exposures without EMF, occupational, residential
Filippini T et al. 2021 meta-analysis men, women 1994 - 2013 Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands, Brazil amyotrophic lateral sclerosis low frequency, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
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