Study overviews

Epidemiological studies on power frequency fields (50/60 Hz)

511 studies in total
  1. Childhood leukemia
    98 studies
  2. Leukemia/lymphoma
    82 studies
  3. Other
    79 studies
  4. Brain cancer
    78 studies
  5. Breast cancer
    64 studies
  6. Neurodegenerative diseases
    61 studies
  7. Other types of childhood cancer
    60 studies
  8. Reproductive/pregnancy effects
    60 studies
  9. Other types of cancer
    59 studies
  10. Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints
    30 studies

Neurodegenerative diseases 61 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
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
Johansen C et al. 1998 cohort study men, ≥ 18 years 1900 - 1993 Denmark amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neurologic diseases, suicide and depression, mortality magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational, electric injuries/electrocution
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
Davanipour Z et al. 1997 case-control study men, women, 30–79 years not stated USA amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Strickland D et al. 1996 case-control study men, women, 29–81 years not stated USA amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
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
Sobel E et al. 1996 case-control study men, women not stated USA Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Sobel E et al. 1995 case-control study men, women, 46–96 years 1977 - 1978, 1982 - 1985, 1984 - 1993 Finland Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Gunnarsson LG et al. 1991 case-control study men, women 1970 - 1983 Sweden amyotrophic lateral sclerosis magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Perry S et al. 1988 - - - - - magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, inhouse wiring, residential