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

Reproductive/pregnancy effects 61 studies in total

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
Ericson A et al. 1986 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 1976 - 1977, 1980 Sweden spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, early neonatal deaths (< 7 days age), birth weight, malformations magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
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
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
Auger N et al. 2011 - women, children in utero, newborns 1990 - 2004 Canada preterm birth, low birth weight, small-for-gestational-age birth, and infant sex magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
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