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

Brain cancer 81 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
Wertheimer N et al. 1987 - men, women, 20–69 years - USA brain tumor, breast cancer, leukemia and lymphoma, e.g., lung cancer, kidney cancer magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, occupational, residential
Stein Y et al. 2011 - men, women, 18–69 years not stated Israel leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, testicular cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, bone cancer, malignant melanoma, lung cancer and other cancer types RF field, Radio/TV transmitter, radar, wireless transmitter, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, PC/TV monitor, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Zagar T et al. 2023 - men, women, children, 0–29 years 2005 - 2016 Slovenia all cancer, childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, brain tumor, leukemia and lymphoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Gurney JG et al. 2001 - men, women, children 1975 - 1997 USA brain tumor, central nervous system tumor, childhood brain/CNS tumor mobile communications, mobile phone, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, low frequency, occupational, residential, also other exposures without EMF
Mack W et al. 1991 case-control study men, 25–69 years 1980 - 1984 USA glioma, astrocytoma, and meningioma electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Wrensch M et al. 1999 case-control study men, women 1991 - 1994 USA glioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Rodvall Y et al. 1998 case-control study men, 25–74 years 1987 - 1990 Sweden glioma and meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Preston-Martin S et al. 1989 case-control study men, 25–69 years 1980 - 1984 USA glioma and meningioma electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Speers MA et al. 1988 case-control study men, women 1969 - 1978 USA glioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Pearce NE et al. 1989 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1980 - 1984 New Zealand leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer, melanoma and other cancer types RF field, Radio/TV transmitter, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
Feychting M et al. 1994 case-control study men, women, ≥ 16 years 1960 - 1985 Sweden leukemia, central nervous system tumors magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Feychting M et al. 1997 case-control study men, women 1960 - 1985 Sweden leukemia, central nervous system tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, occupational, residential
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
Mutnick A et al. 1997 case-control study men, women, 20–80 years not stated USA brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, electric blanket, other domestic appliance, personal
Li CY et al. 1997 case-control study men, women, ≥ 15 years 1987 - 1992 Taiwan leukemia, brain tumor, breast cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Harrington JM et al. 1997 case-control study men, women 1972 - 1991 UK brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, 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
Grayson JK 1996 case-control study men, ≥ 18 years 1970 - 1989 USA brain tumor RF field, microwaves, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Loomis DP et al. 1990 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1985 - 1986 USA leukemia, brain tumor electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Cocco P et al. 1998 case-control study men, women, ≥ 25 years 1984 - 1992 USA brain tumor, cancer of the central nervous system electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Floderus B et al. 1993 case-control study men, 20–64 years 1983 - 1987 Sweden acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Guenel P et al. 1996 case-control study men 1978 - 1989 France leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, other cancer electric field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Theriault G et al. 1994 case-control study men 1970 - 1989 France and Canada acute nonlymphoid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, brain tumor, male breast cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer, melanoma and other cancer types, all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Savitz DA et al. 2000 case-control study men 1950 - 1986 USA leukemia, brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Hardell L et al. 2000 case-control study men, women, 20–80 years 1994 - 1996 Sweden brain tumor mobile communications, analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, GSM, NMT, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Beall C et al. 1996 case-control study men 1975 - 1989 USA brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
Hardell L et al. 2001 case-control study men, women, 21–80 years 1994 - 1996 Sweden brain tumor mobile communications, analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, GSM, NMT, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Villeneuve PJ et al. 2002 case-control study ≥ 18 years 1994 - 1997 Canada glioblastoma, astrocytoma and other types of brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Kaplan S et al. 1997 case-control study men, women, 18–74 years 1987 - 1991 Israel brain tumor RF field, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Li CY et al. 2003 case-control study men, women, ≥ 15 years 1987 - 1992 Taiwan leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Reif JS et al. 1989 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1980 - 1984 New Zealand brain tumor RF field, Radio/TV transmitter, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Schlehofer B et al. 1990 case-control study men, women 1987 - 1988 Germany glioma, meningioma and other brain tumor types magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Kleinerman RA et al. 2005 case-control study men, women, ≥ 18 years 1994 - 1998 USA glioma, meningioma, acoustic neuroma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, electric blanket, other domestic appliance, personal
Klaeboe L et al. 2005 case-control study men, women, ≥ 16 years 1980 - 1996 Norway brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, occupational, residential
Pan SY et al. 2005 case-control study men, women, 20–76 years 1994 - 1997 Canada brain tumor RF field, Radio/TV transmitter, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Forssen UM et al. 2006 case-control study men, women 1987 - 1999 Sweden acoustic neuroma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Karipidis KK et al. 2007 case-control study men, women, 20–74 years 1987 - 1991 Australia low grade and high grade glioma magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Karipidis KK et al. 2007 case-control study men, women, 20–74 years 1987 - 1991 Australia glioma RF field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Schüz J et al. 2001 case-control study children, 0–14 years July 1988 - June 1993 in Lower Saxony, October 1992 - September 1994 in West-Germany Germany tumors of the central nervous system: astrocytoma, medulloblastoma, ependymoma, and other types electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electric blanket, residential, also other exposures without EMF
Coble JB et al. 2009 case-control study men, women 1994 - 1998 USA glioma and meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Baldi I et al. 2011 case-control study men, women, ≥ 16 years May 1999 - April 2001 France glioma, meningioma, acoustic neurinoma, and other brain tumor types mobile communications, mobile phone, RF field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, occupational, residential, personal
Marcilio I et al. 2011 case-control study men, women, ≥ 40 years 2001 - 2005 Brazil leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Elliott P et al. 2013 case-control study men, women, 15–74 years 1974 - 2008 UK leukemia, brain tumor and central nervous system cancer, female breast cancer, malignant melanoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Turner MC et al. 2014 case-control study men, women, 30–69 years 2000 - 2004 Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, UK glioma and meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Carlberg M et al. 2017 case-control study men, women, 19–80 years 1997 - 2003, 2007 - 2009 Sweden glioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Turner MC et al. 2017 case-control study men, women, 30–59 years 2000 - 2004 Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, New Zealand and UK glioma and meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, low frequency, co-exposure, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Carlberg M et al. 2018 case-control study men, women, 18–80 years 1997 - 2003, 2007 - 2009 Sweden meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Carles C et al. 2020 case-control study men, women, ≥ 16 years June 2004 - May 2006 France glioma and meningioma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Carlberg M et al. 2020 case-control study men, women, 20–80 years 1997 - 2003, 2007 - 2009 Sweden acoustic neuroma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Loomis A et al. 1998 cohort study men 1950 - 1988 USA leukemia, brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational