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

Other types of cancer 63 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
Stern RM 1987 pooled analysis men - - leukemia, acute leukemia, lung cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Koifman S et al. 1998 - men, women, 20–29 years 1992 Brazil all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential, also other exposures without EMF
Miller AB et al. 1996 case-control study men 1973 - 1988 Canada acute nonlymphoid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic lymphoid leukemia, brain tumor, other cancer electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Armstrong B et al. 1994 case-control study men 1970 - 1988 (Canada), 1978 - 1989 (France) Canada leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, melanoma, colon, stomach, lung, bone, prostate cancer and other cancer types, all cancer electric field, magnetic field, signals/pulses, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Fincham SM et al. 2000 case-control study men, women 1986 - 1988 Canada thyroid cancer EAS/RFID, wireless transmitter/antenna, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, inhouse wiring, PC/TV monitor, high volt./current device/welder, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Band PR et al. 2005 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1983 - 1990 Canada bladder cancer RF, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Ballard T et al. 2000 meta-analysis men, women 1950 - 1992 Canada, USA, Finland, UK, Japan leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer and other cancer types, all cancer RF, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Ji BT et al. 1999 case-control study men, women, 30–74 years 1990 - 1993 China pancreatic cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Johansen C et al. 1998 cohort study men, women 1968 - 1993 Denmark leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, female breast cancer and male breast cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma, and other cancer types, all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Guenel P et al. 1993 cohort study men, women, 20–64 years 1970 - 1987 Denmark leukemia, brain tumor, female breast cancer and male breast cancer, melanoma electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational