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
Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
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
Band PR et al. 2004 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1983 - 1990 Canada non-Hodgkin lymphoma RF field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Tynes T et al. 2003 case-control study men, women, ≥ 16 years 1980 - 1996 Norway leukemia and lymphoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, low frequency, power transmission line, occupational, residential
Willett EV et al. 2003 case-control study men, women, 16–69 years 1991 - 1996 UK acute leukemia RF field, Radio/TV transmitter, radar, wireless transmitter, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
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
Oppenheimer M et al. 2002 case-control study men, women, 30–69 years 1987 - 1994 USA acute myelogenous leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electric blanket, other domestic appliance, occupational, personal
Guenel P et al. 2002 case-control study men 1978 - 1989 France leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Hakansson N et al. 2002 cohort study men, women 1985 - 1994 Sweden leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, cancer of the kidney, pituitary gland, liver, corpus uteri, colon and connective tissue/muscle, all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational
van Wijngaarden E et al. 2001 cohort study men 1950 - 1986 USA leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, lung cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma, all cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mortality magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Bjork J et al. 2001 case-control study men, women 1976 - 1993 Sweden Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukaemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF