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.

Experimental studies on electric power frequency fields (50/60 Hz)

381 studies in total
  1. Health
    188 studies
  2. Other
    128 studies
  3. DNA, proteins, and oxidative stress
    78 studies
  4. Cell functions
    44 studies
  5. Brain
    36 studies
  6. Cells
    35 studies

Health

188 studies in total
  1. Behavior
    43 studies
  2. Blood parameter
    36 studies
  3. Endocrine changes (in general)
    29 studies
  4. Effects on testis/sperms, fertility
    20 studies
  5. Organ parameter
    18 studies
  6. Effects on embryo/fetus
    15 studies
  7. Endocrine changes (melatonin)
    14 studies
  8. Heart rate/blood pressure
    14 studies
  9. Effects on the immune system
    14 studies
  10. Effects on skin
    8 studies
  11. Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints
    7 studies
  12. Effects on bones (bone cells)
    4 studies
  13. Sensing threshold
    4 studies
  14. Thermoregulation
    3 studies
  15. Effects on the auditory system
    2 studies
  16. Cancer
    2 studies
  17. Effects on eyes
    2 studies
  18. Effects on nerves (not CNS)
    one study
  19. Effects on the musculoskeletal system
    one study

Behavior 43 studies in total

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Authors Year Exposed system Parameters Electric field strength
Authors Year Exposed system Parameters Electric field strength
Bayer A et al. 1977 - electric field, 50/60 Hz -
Zahner R 1964 animal, Syrian hamster (<i>Mesocricetus auratus</i>), whole body electric field, static electric field, intermediate frequency, 50/60 Hz, co-exposure 460–2,020 V/m
Froidevaux JSP et al. 2023 animal, bats (different species) 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, magnetic field, electric field, also other exposures without EMF -
Fernie KJ et al. 2000 animal, bird/American kestrel (<i>Falco sparverius</i>), whole body electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line 50 V/m–10 kV/m
Steenhof K et al. 1993 animal, bird/raptors and common raven (<i>Corvus corax</i>), whole body 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electric field, magnetic field -
Krueger WF et al. 1975 animal, chicken RF field, UHF fields, CW continuous wave, microwaves, magnetic field, electric field, 50/60 Hz 1,600 V/m
Rosenberg RS et al. 1981 animal, deer mice (<i>Peromyscus leucopus</i>), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 100 kV/m
Coelho Jr AM et al. 1991 animal, monkey/olive baboon (<i>Papio cynocephalus anubis</i>), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 30 kV/m
Coelho Jr AM et al. 1995 animal, monkey/olive baboon (<i>Papio cynocephalus anubis</i>), whole body electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz 6–30 kV/m
Easley SP et al. 1991 animal, monkey/olive baboon (<i>Papio cynocephalus anubis</i>), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 60 kV/m
Easley SP et al. 1992 animal, monkey/olive baboon (<i>Papio cynocephalus anubis</i>), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 30 kV/m
Orr JL et al. 1995 animal, monkey/yellow baboon (<i>Papio cynocephalus</i>), whole body electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz 300–600 V/cm
Rogers WR et al. 1995 animal, monkey/yellow baboon (<i>Papio cynocephalus</i>), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 30–60 kV/m
Rogers WR et al. 1995 animal, monkey/yellow baboon (<i>Papio cynocephalus</i>), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz, co-exposure 43–65 kV/m
Blackwell RP et al. 1985 animal, mouse/3H1, whole body electric field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz 50–400 V/m
Hori T et al. 2005 animal, mouse/C57BL/6J and ICR, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 45 kV/m
Choleris E et al. 2002 animal, mouse/CD-1, whole body magnetic field, static magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electric field, shielding/field deprivation -
Moos WS 1964 animal, mouse/CFW, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz, co-exposure 8–12 V/cm
Rosenberg RS et al. 1983 animal, mouse/white-footed mouse (<i>Peromyscus leucopus</i>), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 10–75 kV/m
Cooper LJ et al. 1981 animal, pigeon/Silver King, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line 4.5–21 kV/m
Stern S et al. 1983 animal, rat/Long-Evans Hooded, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 7.8–62 kV/m
Stern S et al. 1985 animal, rat/Long-Evans Hooded, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 3.3–55 kV/m
Stern S et al. 1989 animal, rat/Long-Evans Hooded, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 90–100 kV/m
Stern S et al. 1998 animal, rat/Long-Evans Hooded, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 25–100 kV/m
Smith MT et al. 1979 animal, rat/Long-Evans, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 25 kV/m
Creim JA et al. 1984 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 340 V/cm–133 kV/m
Hjeresen DL et al. 1980 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 25–105 kV/m
Salzinger K et al. 1990 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz 30 kV/m
Szemerszky R et al. 2010 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body electric field, magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz 525–575 V/m
Kantar D et al. 2023 animal, rat/Wistar albino 50/60 Hz, electric field -
Harakawa S et al. 2008 animal, rat/Wistar, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 16 kV/m
Rubtsova NB et al. 2019 animal, rat/white electric field, 50/60 Hz, shielding/field deprivation 156 V/m–50 kV/m
Roussel S et al. 2011 animal, sheep, partial body: snout electric field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz -
Hjeresen DL et al. 1982 animal, swine/Hanford miniature, whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 30 kV/m
Krueger WF et al. 1972 animal, young chicken, whole body TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz -
Hutchison ZL et al. 2020 invertebrate, animal, American lobster (<i>Homarus americanus</i>), Little skate (<i>Leucoraja erinacea</i>) DC, static magnetic field, magnetic field, electric field, static electric field, 50/60 Hz, low frequency -
Migdał P et al. 2021 invertebrate, honeybee 50/60 Hz, electric field 5–34.5 kV/m
Greggers U et al. 2013 invertebrate, honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.) electric field, static electric field, signals/pulses, 50/60 Hz, low frequency -
Greenberg B et al. 1981 invertebrate, honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line 0.65–7 kV/m
Bindokas VP et al. 1988 invertebrate, honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line 100 V/cm
Bindokas VP et al. 1989 invertebrate, honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 100–350 kV/m
Hüsing JO et al. 1960 invertebrate, honeybee (<i>Apis mellifica</i> L.) electric field, static electric field, 50/60 Hz 50–270 V/cm
Migdał P et al. 2021 invertebrate, honeybee workers (<i>Apis mellifera carnica</i>), whole body electric field, 50/60 Hz 5–34.5 kV/m