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
Grell K et al. 2012 cohort study men, women, children, 0–85 years April 1968 - December 2008 (except 1999) Denmark Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, neurological diseases: migraine, epilepsy, vertigo, peripheral nerve diseases touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, personal, electric injuries/electrocution
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
Parlett LE et al. 2011 cohort study men, women 1980 - 1989 USA motor neuron disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Andel R et al. 2010 - men, women, ≥ 65 years 1998 - 2002 Sweden dementia, Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, 16 2/3 Hz (train), occupational
Fang F et al. 2009 case-control study men, women, 30–79 years 1993 - 1996 USA amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Fazzo L et al. 2009 cohort study men, women 1954 - 2003, follow-up January 1998 - December 2003 Italy leukemia and lymphoma, primary malignant neoplasms, neoplasms of the digestive organs, pancreas, thyroid gland, secondary and unspecified neoplasms, benign neoplasms, neurodegenerative diseases, ischaemic heart diseases, complications of pregnancy, perinatal diseases, disorders of thyroid gland magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Huss A et al. 2009 cohort study men, women, ≥ 30 years 2000 - 2005 Switzerland Alzheimer disease, senile dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson disease, and multiple sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Garcia AM et al. 2008 meta-analysis men, women 1977 - 1996 USA, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Turkey Alzheimer disease electric field, magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Davanipour Z et al. 2007 case-control study men, women, ≥ 65 years 1996 - 1998 USA Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Sorahan T et al. 2007 cohort study men, women 1973 - 2004 UK Alzheimer's disease, motor neuron and Parkinson's disease electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational