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
Villeneuve PJ et al. 2000 case-control study men 1970 - 1988 Canada Non-Hodgkin lymphoma electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, 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
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
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
Richardson S et al. 1992 case-control study men, women, ≥ 30 years 1984 - 1988 France acute leukaemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Bastuji-Garin S et al. 1990 case-control study men, women, ≥ 30 years 1984 - 1988 France acute leukemia RF field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, high volt./current device/welder, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
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
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
Rodriguez-Garcia JA et al. 2012 cross-sectional study men, women January 2000 - December 2005 Spain acute leukemia (acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia) magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, residential, also other exposures without EMF
Coleman MP et al. 1989 case-control study men, women, children 1965 - 1980 England acute lymphoid leukemia, chronic lymphoid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia magnetic field, power transmission line, electrical substation, 50/60 Hz, 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
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
Preston-Martin S et al. 1988 case-control study men, women, 20–69 years 1979 - 1985 USA acute myelogenous leukemia and chronic myelogenous leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electric blanket, personal
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
Flodin U et al. 1986 - men, women, 20–70 years 1977 - 1982 Sweden acute myeloid leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, also other exposures without EMF, 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
Floderus B et al. 1993 case-control study men, 20–64 years 1983 - 1987 Sweden acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, brain tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Severson RK et al. 1988 case-control study men, women 1981 - 1984 USA acute nonlymphocytic leukemia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, inhouse wiring, residential
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
Theriault G et al. 1994 case-control study men 1970 - 1989 France and Canada acute nonlymphoid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, brain tumor, male breast cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer, melanoma and other cancer types, all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Zagar T et al. 2023 - men, women, children, 0–29 years 2005 - 2016 Slovenia all cancer, childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, brain tumor, leukemia and lymphoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
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
Wertheimer N et al. 1987 - men, women, 20–69 years - USA brain tumor, breast cancer, leukemia and lymphoma, e.g., lung cancer, kidney cancer magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, occupational, residential
Sorahan T 2014 cohort study men, women 1973 - 2010 UK chronic myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphatic leukemia, acute lymphatic leukemia 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
Robinson CF et al. 1991 - men 1979 - 1985 USA leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Verkasalo PK 1996 case-control study men, women 1974 - 1990 Finland leukemia 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
London SJ et al. 1994 case-control study men, 20–64 years 1972 -1990 USA leukemia 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
Villeneuve PJ et al. 2000 case-control study men 1970 - 1988 Canada leukemia electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, 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
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
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
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
Huss A et al. 2018 cohort study men, women, 30–65 years 1990 - 2008 Switzerland leukemia and lymphoma magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
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
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
Sahl JD et al. 1993 cohort study men, women, ≥ 20 years 1960 - 1988 USA leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
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
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
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
Dosemeci M et al. 1994 cohort study women 1984 - 1989 USA leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer ovary cancer and other cancer types electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Zhang Y et al. 2016 meta-analysis men, women, children 1960 - 2009 USA, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, UK, Japan, China, New Zealand, Brazil, Iran leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, other cancer, childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor magnetic field, 50/60 Hz
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
Verkasalo PK et al. 1996 cohort study men, women, ≥ 20 years 1970 - 1989 Finland leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectum cancer, pancreas cancer, uterus cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer and other cancer types, all cancer magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Schreiber GH et al. 1993 cohort study men, women 1961 - 1987 Netherlands leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, stomach cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer ande other cancer types, all cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, mortality magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, residential
Stein Y et al. 2011 - men, women, 18–69 years not stated Israel leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, breast cancer, testicular cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, bone cancer, malignant melanoma, lung cancer and other cancer types RF field, Radio/TV transmitter, radar, wireless transmitter, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, PC/TV monitor, 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
Fear NT et al. 1996 cohort study men, women 1981 - 1987 England leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, female breast cancer and male breast cancer, cancer of colon, liver and other types of cancer, all cancer electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational