Possible health effects of EMF.

PAPER pubmed Pennsylvania medicine 1992 Review Effect: unclear Evidence: Insufficient

Read original paper → PMID: 1549393 Evidence Lab

Abstract

In the last 15 years, a new environmental health concern has emerged: electric and magnetic fields (EMF) associated with 60 hertz (Hz), alternating current (AC) electricity. Because recent reports in the popular press have stirred public attention, patients may well ask their physicians about it. The Soviets were the first to speculate about health effects from electric fields in the early 1970s. Other studies followed throughout the '70s and '80s. Public debate has grown to include concerns about household electrical appliances.

AI evidence extraction

At a glance

Study type

Review

Effect direction

unclear

Population

—

Sample size

—

Exposure

ELF AC electricity / household electrical appliances

Evidence strength

Insufficient

Confidence: 62% · Peer-reviewed: yes

Main findings

The article describes EMF from 60 Hz alternating current electricity as an emerging environmental health concern and notes public and historical scientific speculation and debate about possible health effects, including concerns about household electrical appliances.

Limitations

No specific health outcomes or quantitative results are reported in the abstract.
No study design details, exposure metrics, or population information are provided in the abstract.

Suggested hubs

occupational-exposure (0.2)
Mentions EMF associated with AC electricity generally, but no clear occupational setting is described.

View raw extracted JSON

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    },
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    "outcomes": [],
    "main_findings": "The article describes EMF from 60 Hz alternating current electricity as an emerging environmental health concern and notes public and historical scientific speculation and debate about possible health effects, including concerns about household electrical appliances.",
    "effect_direction": "unclear",
    "limitations": [
        "No specific health outcomes or quantitative results are reported in the abstract.",
        "No study design details, exposure metrics, or population information are provided in the abstract."
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    "peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
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        }
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}

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