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
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
Wertheimer N et al. 1986 - women, children in utero, newborns 1975 - 1981 USA abortion, congenital malformation, birth weight, gestation period electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, other domestic appliance, personal
Nordström S et al. 1983 - men, children in utero, newborns 1953 - 1979 Sweden spontaneous abortion, perinatal death (stillbirth and deaths before 7 days of age), congenital malformation electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational
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
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
Grajewski B et al. 1997 cross-sectional study women, children in utero, newborns 1983 - 1986 USA reduced birthweight and preterm birth magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, intermediate frequency, occupational
Schnorr TM et al. 1991 cohort study women, children in utero 1983 - 1986 USA spontaneous abortion magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
Lindbohm ML et al. 1992 case-control study women, children in utero 1975 - 1985 Finland spontaneous abortion magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational
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