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

Reproductive/pregnancy effects 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. 1994 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1976 - 1983 USA miscarriage, low birth weight, preterm delivery magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Parazzini F et al. 1993 meta-analysis women, children in utero, newborns 1976 - 1987 USA, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Finland miscarriage, low birth weight, and congenital malformation magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
Ericson A et al. 1986 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1980 - 1981 Sweden spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, early neonatal deaths (< 7 days age), birth weight, malformations magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Blaasaas KG et al. 2003 cohort study children in utero, newborns 1980 - 1997 Norway birth defects magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
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
Blaasaas KG et al. 2004 case-control study children in utero, newborns 1980, January 1986 - August 1997 Norway birth defects: central nervous system defects, clubfoot, oesophageal defects, cardiac defects, respiratory system defects magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Goldhaber MK et al. 1988 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1981 - 1982 USA miscarriages, birth defects magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
McDonald AD et al. 1986 - women, children in utero, newborns 1982 - 1984 Canada spontaneous a.bortion, congenital defects magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
McDonald AD et al. 1988 - women, children in utero, newborns 1982 - 1984 Canada spontaneous abortions, stillbirth, congenital defect, and low birth weight magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
Tikkanen J et al. 1990 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1982 - 1984 Finland cardiovascular malformations magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational