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

Leukemia/lymphoma 85 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
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
Johansen C et al. 2007 cohort study men, women 1968 - 2002 Denmark leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Juutilainen J et al. 1990 cohort study men, 25–64 years 1971 -1980 Finland acute myeloid leukemia, all leukemia types, brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Karipidis K et al. 2007 case-control study men 2000 - 2001 Australia non-Hodgkin lymphoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Kaufman DW et al. 2009 case-control study men, women, ≥ 18 years April 1997 - February 2003 Thailand acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) mobile communications, GSM, microwaves, cordless phone, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, other domestic appliance, occupational, residential, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Khan MW et al. 2021 cohort study men, women, ≥ 18 years 1967 - 2016 Finland any hematological neoplasms, all types of leukemia, lymphoid leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, glioma and meningioma magnetic field, low frequency, electrical substation, 50/60 Hz, residential
Kheifets L et al. 2008 meta-analysis men, women 1950 - 1997 USA, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, France, Italy, UK, China, New Zealand, Australia leukemia, brain tumor RF field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Kheifets LI et al. 1997 meta-analysis men 1950 - 1988 USA, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, UK, Canada, France leukemia and lymphoma electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Kheifets LI et al. 1997 case-control study men, 20–64 years 1972 - 1990 USA leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Kheifets LI et al. 1999 pooled analysis men, women 1950 - 1989 USA, Canada, France, UK leukemia, brain tumor, all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Koeman T et al. 2014 cohort study men, women, 55–69 years 1986 - 2003 the Netherlands Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, diffuse B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, brain tumor, breast cancer, lung cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
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
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
Linet MS et al. 1988 cohort study men 1961 - 1979 Sweden leukemia RF field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
London SJ et al. 1994 case-control study men, 20–64 years 1972 -1990 USA leukemia 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
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
Lovely RH et al. 1994 case-control study men, women 1981 - 1984 USA leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, other domestic appliance, personal
Lowenthal RM et al. 2007 case-control study men, women, children, 0–94 years 1972 - 1980 Australia Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, chronic myeloproliferative disorders, acute myeloid leukaemia, chronic myeloid leukaemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
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
Matanoski GM et al. 1993 case-control study men 1975 - 1980 USA leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Mester B et al. 2006 case-control study men, women, 18–80 years not stated Germany malignant lymphoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, 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
Miller MA et al. 1995 meta-analysis men, women, children, 0–79 years - USA, Sweden, UK, leukemia and lymphoma, all cancer, childhood leukemia, all childhood cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Nichols L et al. 2005 cohort study men, women 1973 - 2002 UK leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, female breast cancer and male breast cancer, oesophagus cancer, stomach cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer and other cancer types, all cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, suicide and depression, other diseases, mortality magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational