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
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
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
Nurminen T et al. 1988 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1976 - 1982 Finland threatened abortion, length of gestation, birthweight, placental weight, and maternal blood pressure magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
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
Gracia CR et al. 2005 case-control study men 1991 - 1997 USA male infertility magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, EMF general, occupational, also other exposures without EMF, not extractable
Li DK et al. 2010 case-control study men, 18–45 years not stated China fertility (sperm quality: volume, pH, vitality, morphology, motility) magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, personal
Windham GC et al. 1990 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1986 - 1987 USA spontaneous abortion, low birthweight, and intrauterine growth retardation electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
Nielsen CV et al. 1992 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1984 - 1985 Denmark low birthweight, preterm birth, infant mortality electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
Malagoli C et al. 2012 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1998 - 2006 Italy birth defects magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, 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