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. 134 studies
  2. 89 studies
  3. 88 studies
  4. 68 studies
  5. 32 studies
  6. 20 studies
  7. 19 studies

Other health effects

89 studies in total
  1. 70 studies
  2. 31 studies
  3. one study
Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Kok RD et al. 2004 - children, children in utero, newborns, 0–9 years 1998 - 2000 The Netherlands birth weight, gestational age at birth, type of delivery, and arterial pH at birth, neurological evaluation (functioning of eyes and ears), gross and fine motor functioning, social development and communication MRI
Clements H et al. 2000 - children in utero, newborns not stated UK childhood development (adaptive, fine motor, gross motor, speech and language, and personal-social); neurological examination MRI
Buchner K et al. 2011 - men, women, children, 2–68 years January 2004 - July 2005 Germany level of adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, and phenylethylamine in urine mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM, residential
Carlberg M et al. 2016 - men, women, children, 0–80 years 1970 - 2013 Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland thyroid cancer mobile phone, mobile communications, cordless phone, also other exposures without EMF
Sudan M et al. 2018 - children, children in utero, 4–6 years - Denmark, Spain, Korea cognitive function mobile communications, mobile phone
Zarei S et al. 2019 - women, children, children in utero, 3–7 years 2016 Iran speech problems mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, W-LAN/WiFi, cordless phone, power transmission line, PC/TV monitor, also other exposures without EMF
Çöl N et al. 2021 - women, children in utero, 0–5 years - Turkey bedtime resistance, nighttime waking, waking up crying, difficulties in falling asleep, and mean sleep duration at nighttime and day- time mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, microw. oven/heating device, W-LAN/WiFi, other domestic appliance, residential
Taziki Balajelini MH et al. 2022 - men, women, children - Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain und Brazil hearing impairment mobile communications, mobile phone
Cabré-Riera A et al. 2022 - children, 9–12 years not stated the Netherlands and Spain problems with initiating and maintaining sleep, excessive somnolence, sleep arousal problems, sleep quality, restfulness, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency and wake after sleep onset mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, RF field, DECT, Radio/TV transmitter, W-LAN/WiFi, laptop/tablet
Mortazavi SMJ et al. 2018 - men, women, children, 11–79 years not stated Iran subjective symptoms (e.g., headache, vertigo, myalgia, palpitation, fatigue, tinnitus, concentration problem, attention problem, nervousness, back pain and toothache), sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone base station, residential
Bektas H et al. 2022 - children, children in utero - Turkey general motor movements mobile communications, mobile phone
Srujana Aravinda VS et al. 2022 - children, 4–14 years not stated India cellular changes in buccal mucosa mobile communications, mobile phone
Felix OK et al. 2014 - men, women, children not stated Nigeria health effects (e.g., headache, loss of appetite), sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM
Zaghloul NM et al. 2019 - men, women, children, 15–64 years 2018 Egypt headache, vision problems, ear problems, musculo-skeletal problems, psychological troubles, social impact, weight changes, sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone
Yamazaki K et al. 2023 - children, 8–14 years 2003 - 2020 Japan conduct problems, hyperactivity, emotional symptoms, peer problems and prosocial behavior mobile communications, mobile phone base station, mobile phone, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter, personal, residential
Thamilselvan S et al. 2021 - men, women, children, 5–50 years not stated India micronuclei in exfoliated buccal mucosa cells mobile communications, mobile phone base station
Danzer E et al. 2023 - children, children in utero 2012 - 2019 USA neurodevelopment MRI
Zarei S et al. 2015 case-control study children, children in utero, 3–5 years 2014 Iran speech problems mobile phone, mobile phone base station, mobile communications, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, PC/TV monitor, other domestic appliance
Chartier AL et al. 2019 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 2008 - 2015 USA birth weight, hearing impairment MRI
Divan HA et al. 2008 cohort study children, children in utero, 7 years November 2006 Denmark behavioral problems: conduct, hyperactivity, emotional, peer and social disorders mobile communications, digital mobile phone, personal
Vrijheid M et al. 2010 cohort study children in utero, one year July 2004 - July 2006 Spain mental and psychomotor development mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Thomas S et al. 2010 cohort study children, 12–15 years 2006 - 2007 Australia cognitive function (signal detection, working memory, learning, Stroop test) mobile communications, digital mobile phone, personal
Divan HA et al. 2012 cohort study children, children in utero, 7 years December 2008 Denmark behavioural problems mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Divan HA et al. 2011 cohort study children, 0–7 years 1996 - 2002, 2008 Denmark developmental delays of motor, cognitive, and language milestones mobile phone, mobile communications, personal
Sudan M et al. 2012 cohort study children, children in utero, ≥ 7 years until April 2010 Denmark migraine, headaches, headache-related symptoms (stomach aches or sickness) mobile phone, mobile communications, personal