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

Neurodegenerative diseases 64 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
Koeman T et al. 2017 cohort study men, women, ≥ 55 years 1986 - 2003 Netherlands amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 50/60 Hz, magnetic field, touch current, occupational, also other exposures without EMF, electric injuries/electrocution, co-exposure
Graves AB et al. 1999 case-control study men, women, ≥ 59 years 1987 USA Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Qiu C et al. 2004 cohort study men, women, ≥ 75 years 1987 - 1989, 1991 - 1993, 1994 - 1996 Sweden Alzheimer's disease and dementia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Noonan CW et al. 2002 case-control study men, ≥ 30 years 1987 - 1996 USA Alzheimer disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Sorahan T et al. 2022 cohort study men, women 1987 - 2018 UK motor neuron disease (including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), all causes magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
Feychting M et al. 1998 case-control study men, women, ≥ 52 years 1989 - 1991 Sweden dementia, Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Huss A et al. 2015 cohort study men, women, ≥ 30 years 1990 - 2008 Switzerland amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, electric injuries/electrocution
Vergara X et al. 2015 case-control study men, women, ≥ 20 years 1991 - 1999 USA amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, low frequency, occupational, electric injuries/electrocution
Fischer H et al. 2015 case-control study men, women, ≥ 20 years 1991 - 2010 Sweden amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational, electric injuries/electrocution
Gunnarsson LG et al. 2018 meta-analysis men, women 1991 - 2015 - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, also other exposures without EMF, occupational, electric injuries/electrocution