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
Bracken MB et al. 1995 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 1998 - 1991 USA birthweight and intrauterine growth retardation magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, PC/TV monitor, other domestic appliance, residential, personal
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
Auger N et al. 2012 cohort study, retrospective cohort study women, children in utero 1998 - 2007 Canada stillbirth magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential
Savitz DA et al. 2006 cross-sectional study women 2003 - 2004 USA physical activity in pregnancy magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, other domestic appliance, personal
de Vocht F et al. 2014 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 2004 - 2008 UK preterm birth, spontaneous preterm birth, small for gestational age, low birthweight (< 2500g), birth weight electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, underground cable, electrical substation, residential
Mahram M et al. 2013 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 2011 Iran preterm delivery, duration of pregnancy, caesarean section, cause for caesarean section, birth weight and length, head circumference at birth, congenital abnormalities magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, 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
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
Ren Y et al. 2019 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 2012 China fetal growth: birth weight, skinfold thickness of back, triceps and abdomen, circumference of head, upper arm and abdomen magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, low frequency, personal
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