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

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

Other health effects

89 studies in total
  1. Radio frequency
    70 studies
  2. Low frequency
    31 studies
  3. DC and static fields
    one study

Radio frequency 70 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
Babu MA et al. 2023 survey men, women, children, 1–30 years - Bangladesh health effects (e.g. headache, poor eyesight, mental health, eating habit) mobile communications, mobile phone, W-LAN/WiFi, laptop/tablet
Danzer E et al. 2023 - children, children in utero 2012 - 2019 USA neurodevelopment MRI
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
Srujana Aravinda VS et al. 2022 - children, 4–14 years not stated India cellular changes in buccal mucosa mobile communications, mobile phone
Bektas H et al. 2022 - children, children in utero - Turkey general motor movements mobile communications, mobile phone
Farashi S et al. 2022 meta-analysis men, women, children, 6–80 years - - headache 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
Taziki Balajelini MH et al. 2022 - men, women, children - Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain und Brazil hearing impairment mobile communications, mobile phone
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
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
Cabré-Riera A et al. 2021 cross-sectional study children, 9–18 years - Netherlands cognitive function: non-verbal intelligence, information processing speed, attentional function, visual attention, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and semantic fluency mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, DECT, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter, laptop/tablet
Zvi E et al. 2020 cohort study women, children, children in utero, newborns, 0–6 years 2011 - 2017 Israel neurodevelopment: communication, daily living skills, socialization and motor skills MRI
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
Chartier AL et al. 2019 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 2008 - 2015 USA birth weight, hearing impairment MRI
Brzozek C et al. 2019 reanalysis children, 9–11 years 2011 - 2013 Australia 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
Guxens M et al. 2019 cross-sectional study children, 5 years 2003 - 2010 The Netherlands emotional and behavioural problems mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, also other exposures without EMF
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
Sudan M et al. 2018 - children, children in utero, 4–6 years - Denmark, Spain, Korea cognitive function mobile communications, mobile phone
Foerster M et al. 2018 cohort study children, 12–17 years 2012 - 2014, follow-up 2016 Switzerland memory performance mobile communications, mobile phone
Wang J et al. 2017 meta-analysis men, women, children, 7–70 years 1996 - 2014 China, Denmark, India, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan headache mobile phone, mobile communications, analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, NMT, GSM
Papadopoulou E et al. 2017 cohort study women, children, children in utero, newborns, 0–5 years 1999 - 2008 Norway language skills, communication skills, motor skills mobile communications, mobile phone
Bhatt CR et al. 2017 cohort study children, 9–11 years 2010 - 2012, follow-up 2012 - 2013 Australia cognitive function mobile communications, mobile phone, cordless phone
Choi KH et al. 2017 cohort study women, children, children in utero, 0–3 years 2006 - 2010, follow-up at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months of age Korea neurodevelopment: mental and psychomotor infant development mobile communications, mobile phone, TETRA/TETRAPOL, PCS, CDMA, RF field, FM broadcast (UKW), Radio/TV transmitter, co-exposure, residential, personal
Birks L et al. 2017 cohort study children, children in utero, 5–7 years 1996 - 2011 Denmark, Netherlands, Korea, Norway, and Spain overall behavioral problems, hyperactivity/inattention problems and emotional problems mobile communications, mobile phone