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. 103 studies
  2. 85 studies
  3. 85 studies
  4. 81 studies
  5. 65 studies
  6. 64 studies
  7. 63 studies
  8. 62 studies
  9. 61 studies
  10. 31 studies

Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints 31 studies in total

Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Barsam T et al. 2012 case-control study men, 24–57 years not stated Iran sleep quality electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Broadbent DE et al. 1985 cross-sectional study men not stated UK headache, anxiety, obsessional and somatic symptoms, depression, health status: visits to medical doctor, prescribed and unprescribed medicine electric field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
Dowson DI et al. 1988 cross-sectional study men, women not stated UK headache, migraine, depression electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Hillert L et al. 2002 cross-sectional study men, women, 19–80 years 1997 Sweden hypersensitivity to electric or magnetic fields (facial skin problems, eye irritation, runny or stuffy nose, impaired sense of smell, hoarse or dry throat, coughing, sense of pressure in the ear, fatigue, sense of heaviness in head, headache, nausea or dizziness, difficulties to concentrate) electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, residential, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Li CY et al. 2002 cross-sectional study women, 20–59 years 1995 - 1996 Taiwan sleep disturbances magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Goldoni J et al. 1992 cross-sectional study men, women, 19–35 years not stated Croatia eye, muscular/skeletal, and psychological problems magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
Schreier N et al. 2006 cross-sectional study men, women, ≥ 14 years May - July 2004 Switzerland sleep disorders, headache, concentration difficulties, nervousness, rheumatism/muscle pain, respiratory problems, dizziness mobile communications, digital mobile phone, mobile phone base station, cordless phone, Radio/TV transmitter, microw. oven/heating device, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, PC/TV monitor, other domestic appliance, residential, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Johansson A et al. 2010 cross-sectional study men, women December 2005 - April 2006 Sweden sleep disturbances, dizziness, discomfort, concentration, memory loss, fatigue, headaches, warmth behind/around ear, warmth on ear, burning skin, tingling/tightness, tinnitus, numbness, anxiety, depression, somatization, exhaustion and stress mobile phone, mobile communications, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, other domestic appliance, personal
Tseng MMC et al. 2011 cross-sectional study men, ≥ 18 years August 2007 Taiwan electromagnetic hypersensitivity mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, EMF general
van Dongen D et al. 2014 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–87 years not stated Netherlands self-reported non-specific symptoms (e.g., headache, fatigue, back pain, nausea, dizziness, tingling, palpitation), risk perception of EMF in general and of different EMF sources, attribution of symptoms to possible causes, including EMF mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, DECT, microw. oven/heating device, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential, personal, also other exposures without EMF