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
Juutilainen J et al. 1993 case-control study women, children in utero 1984 - 1986 Finland early pregnancy loss magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, residential
Shamsi Mahmoudabadi F et al. 2013 case-control study women, children in utero, 18–35 years May - Dec 2012 Iran spontaneous abortion magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, residential
Auger N et al. 2019 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 1989 - 2016 Canada birth defects: central nervous system, sense organs (eye, nose, ear), orofacial clefts, heart, respiratory, digestive, abdominal wall/diaphragm, genitourinary, and musculoskeletal systems, multiple defects magnetic field, electric field, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, residential
Li DK et al. 2017 cohort study women, children in utero, ≥ 18 years not stated USA miscarriage magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz
Migault L et al. 2018 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 2011, follow-up at the child's age of 2 months France premature birth between 33 and 37 weeks of gestation, small for gestational age magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, occupational, residential
Migault L et al. 2020 pooled analysis women, children in utero, newborns 2011 France prematurity and small for gestational age magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, occupational, residential
Li DK et al. 2002 cohort study, prospective cohort study women, children in utero October 1996 - October 1998 USA miscarriage magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, other domestic appliance, occupational, residential, personal
Zhou F et al. 2023 meta-analysis women, children in utero, newborns 1980 - 2016 France, Iran, Norway, Canada and England adverse pregnancy outcomes, birth defect, preterm birth, miscarriage and stillbirth magnetic field, low frequency, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, residential
de Souza S et al. 2021 ecological study women, children in utero, newborns 2012 - 2017 Brazil congenital abnormality: gastroschisis magnetic field, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, low frequency, residential
Irgens A et al. 1997 cohort study men, women, children in utero, newborns 1970 - 1993 Norway sex ratio, male proportion of offspring magnetic field, static magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational