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
Youngson JH et al. 1991 case-control study men, women, ≥ 15 years 1983 - 1985 England non-Hodgkin lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
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
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
Elliott P et al. 2013 case-control study men, women, 15–74 years 1974 - 2008 UK leukemia, brain tumor and central nervous system cancer, female breast cancer, malignant melanoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Talibov M et al. 2015 case-control study men, women, ≥ 20 years 1961 - 2005 Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden acute myeloid leukemia magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, electric injuries/electrocution
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
Jalilian H et al. 2022 case-control study men, women 1961 - 2005 Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and multiple myeloma magnetic field, low frequency, touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, electric injuries/electrocution
Loomis A et al. 1998 cohort study men 1950 - 1988 USA leukemia, brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Schroeder JC et al. 1997 cohort study men 1950 - 1986 USA non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin disease and multiple myeloma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
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