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
Bethwaite P et al. 2001 case-control study men, 20–75 years 1989 - 1991 New Zealand acute leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Harrington JM et al. 2001 cohort study men, women 1973 - 1997 UK leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
Savitz DA et al. 2000 case-control study men 1950 - 1986 USA leukemia, brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Villeneuve PJ et al. 2000 case-control study men 1970 - 1988 Canada leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Ballard T et al. 2000 meta-analysis men, women 1950 - 1992 Canada, USA, Finland, UK, Japan leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer and other cancer types, all cancer RF field, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Villeneuve PJ et al. 2000 case-control study men 1970 - 1988 Canada Non-Hodgkin lymphoma electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Floderus B et al. 1999 cohort study men, women, ≥ 20 years 1971 - 1984 Sweden leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, male breast cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, pancreas cancer, lung cancer, uterus cancer, melanoma, and other cancer types, all cancer 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
Ronneberg A et al. 1999 cohort study men 1953 - 1993 Norway leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, pancreas cancer, lung cancer, melanoma and other cancer types, all cancer magnetic field, static magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
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