Study overviews

Epidemiological studies of low and radio frequency exposure on children's health comprise the following studies:

Epidemiological studies on the effects of low and radio frequency on children

337 studies in total
  1. Leukemia
    134 studies
  2. Other health effects
    89 studies
  3. Pregnancy outcomes
    88 studies
  4. Brain/CNS tumor
    68 studies
  5. Other types of cancer
    32 studies
  6. Lymphoma
    20 studies
  7. Cancer (unspecified)
    19 studies

Leukemia

134 studies in total
  1. Low frequency
    112 studies
  2. Radio frequency
    19 studies
  3. Other
    5 studies
  4. DC and static fields
    one study

Radio frequency 19 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
Merzenich H et al. 2008 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1984 - 2003 West Germany lymphoid leukemia, myeloid leukemia RF field, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), AM radio transmitters, residential
Michelozzi P et al. 2002 ecological study men, women, children, ≥ 0 years 1987 - 1999 Italy leukemia, childhood leukemia Radio/TV transmitter, FM broadcast (UKW), AM radio transmitters, SW broadcast (KW), residential
Park SK et al. 2004 ecological study men, women, children 1994 - 1995 South Korea leukemia and malignant lymphoma, brain tumor, female breast cancer and male breast cancer, all cancer, childhood leukemia AM radio transmitters, residential
Schmiedel S et al. 2009 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1984 - 2003 West Germany lymphoid leukemia, myeloid leukemia RF field, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), AM radio transmitters, residential
Selvin S et al. 1992 - men, women, children, 0–20 years 1973 - 1988 USA childhood lymphoma, childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor microwaves
Smulevich VB et al. 1999 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1986 - 1988 Russia leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood brain/CNS tumor, all childhood cancer radar, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Sorahan T et al. 1999 case-control study children, children in utero, 0–15 years 1953 - 1981 UK childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, all childhood cancer RF field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Urquhart JD et al. 1991 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1968 - 1986 UK childhood leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma microwaves, residential, also other exposures without EMF
Zaki AM et al. 2020 meta-analysis children, 0–15 years - Iran, Italy, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Canada, USA, New Zealand all childhood cancer, childhood leukemia mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, microwaves, cordless phone, RF field, Radio/TV transmitter, electric field, magnetic field, PC/TV monitor, low frequency, power transmission line, EMF general, laptop/tablet, residential, co-exposure