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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
van der Mark M et al. 2015 case-control study men, women, 34–91 years April 2010 - June 2012 The Netherlands Parkinson disease magnetic field, touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, personal, electric injuries/electrocution
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
Harmanci H et al. 2003 case-control study men, women, ≥ 70 years not stated Turkey Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, residential, also other exposures without EMF
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
Nichols L et al. 2005 cohort study men, women 1973 - 2002 UK leukemia and lymphoma, brain tumor, female breast cancer and male breast cancer, oesophagus cancer, stomach cancer, rectum cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer and other cancer types, all cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, suicide and depression, other diseases, mortality magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
Sorahan T et al. 2014 cohort study men, women, 18–95 years 1973 - 2010 UK Alzheimer disease, motor neuron disease (including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Parkinson disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, 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
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
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
Graves AB et al. 1999 case-control study men, women, ≥ 59 years 1987 USA Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Sobel E et al. 1996 case-control study men, women not stated USA Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, 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
Deapen DM et al. 1986 case-control study men, women 1977 -1979 USA amyotrophic lateral sclerosis touch current, 50/60 Hz, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
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
Park RM et al. 2005 case-control study men, women 1992 - 1998 USA Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, motor neuron disease (including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and presenile dementia magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, 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
Davanipour Z et al. 2007 case-control study men, women, ≥ 65 years 1996 - 1998 USA Alzheimer disease magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational