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
Parlett LE et al. 2011 cohort study men, women 1980 - 1989 USA motor neuron disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Grell K et al. 2012 cohort study men, women, children, 0–85 years April 1968 - December 2008 (except 1999) Denmark Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, neurological diseases: migraine, epilepsy, vertigo, peripheral nerve diseases touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, personal, electric injuries/electrocution
Nichols L et al. 2005 cohort study men, women 1973 - 2002 UK leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, female breast cancer and male breast cancer, oesophagus cancer, stomach cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer and other cancer types, all cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, suicide and depression, other diseases, mortality magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
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
Sorahan T et al. 2014 cohort study men, women, 18–95 years 1973 - 2010 UK Alzheimer disease, motor neuron disease (including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Parkinson disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
Huss A et al. 2015 cohort study men, women, ≥ 30 years 1990 - 2008 Switzerland amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, 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
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
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
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