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

Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints 31 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
Boos SR et al. 1985 case-control study men, women, 19–64 years not stated Sweden eye discomfort, eye diseases (strabism, eye injury, cataract, glaucoma), pathological lens changes, refractive power, use of glasses, intraocular pressure magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
Knave BG et al. 1985 case-control study men, women, 19–64 years not stated Sweden subjective symptoms and discomforts in relation to the eyes, arms, back, and skin, headache magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
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
Prasad SK et al. 2001 survey men, 25–45 years not stated India fertility, eye irritation, general health status magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational
Bolte JF et al. 2014 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–81 years 2009 - 2010 The Netherlands non-specific physical symptoms: pain in the chest, pressure in the chest, tingling in the fingers, pain in abdomen, nausea, shortness of breath, blurred vision, bloated feeling in abdomen, headache, palpitations, excessive perspiration, back pain, neck pain, fainting, painful muscles, dizziness magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, personal
McMahan S et al. 1995 survey women, 20–80 years 1992 USA headache, migraine, poor appetite, difficulty in concentration, getting going, sleep disturbances, worry about power lines magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
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
Monazzam MR et al. 2014 - men not stated Iran sleep quality, health status magnetic field, electrical substation, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Hosseinabadi MB et al. 2019 cross-sectional study men not stated Iran stress, depression and anxiety, subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Schüz J et al. 2006 survey men, women October 2003 - March 2005 Germany headache, tiredness, concentration difficulties, increased heart beat, vertigo, impaired vision, loss of appetite, anxiety, and other symptoms, self-classified hypersensitivity, sleep disturbances mobile communications, analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, mobile phone base station, cordless phone, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, 16 2/3 Hz (train), other domestic appliance, residential, personal