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
Parlett LE et al. 2011 cohort study men, women 1980 - 1989 USA motor neuron disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Pedersen C et al. 2017 cohort study men, ≥ 30 years 1982 - 2010 Denmark dementia, motor neurone disease (including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Perry S et al. 1988 - men, women - UK pregnancy complications, cardiovascular diseases, all cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, depression, schizophrenia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, inhouse wiring, residential
Peters S et al. 2019 case-control study, pooled analysis men, women 2010 - 2015 Ireland, Italy and Netherlands amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, electric injuries/electrocution
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
Röösli M et al. 2018 meta-analysis men, women 1994 - 2013 Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, Brasil amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Savitz DA et al. 1998 cohort study men 1950 - 1986 USA Parkinson disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational
Savitz DA et al. 1998 case-control study men, ≥ 20 years 1985 - 1991 USA Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
Schulte PA et al. 1996 cohort study men, women 1982 - 1991 USA Parkinson disease, presenile dementia. Alzheimer disease, and motor neuron disease electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Seelen M et al. 2014 case-control study men, women, 22–88 years January 2006 - January 2013 The Netherlands amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential