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
Johansen C 2000 cohort study men, women, ≥ 18 years 1978 - 1993 Denmark senile dementia, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, epilepsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Parlett LE et al. 2011 cohort study men, women 1980 - 1989 USA motor neuron disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Feychting M et al. 2003 cohort study men, women, 16–98 years 1981 - 1995 or until death (follow-up) Sweden Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Schulte PA et al. 1996 cohort study men, women 1982 - 1991 USA Parkinson disease, presenile dementia. Alzheimer disease, and motor neuron disease electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Weisskopf MG et al. 2005 cohort study men, women 1982 - 2002, follow-up 1989 - 2002 USA amyotrophic lateral sclerosis electric field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, inhouse wiring, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
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
Savitz DA et al. 1998 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1985 - 1991 USA Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
Hakansson N et al. 2003 cohort study men, women 1985 - 1996 Sweden Alzheimer disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson disease, and multiple sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational
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
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