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

339 studies in total
  1. 136 studies
  2. 89 studies
  3. 88 studies
  4. 68 studies
  5. 32 studies
  6. 21 studies
  7. 19 studies

Pregnancy outcomes

88 studies in total
  1. 68 studies
  2. 33 studies
  3. one study
Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Shamsi Mahmoudabadi F et al. 2013 case-control study women, children in utero, 18–35 years May - Dec 2012 Iran spontaneous abortion magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, residential
Auger N et al. 2019 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 1989 - 2016 Canada birth defects: central nervous system, sense organs (eye, nose, ear), orofacial clefts, heart, respiratory, digestive, abdominal wall/diaphragm, genitourinary, and musculoskeletal systems, multiple defects magnetic field, electric field, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, residential
Sato Y et al. 2020 ecological study children in utero, newborns 2009, 2014 Japan spontaneous fetal death rate, fetal death rate after the 22nd week of pregnancy, perinatal mortality rate and proportion of newborns weighing less than 2500 g magnetic field, intermediate frequency, induction cooker
Sato Y et al. 2023 - women, children in utero, newborns, ≥ 20 years 2021 - 2022 Japan birth weight and gestational age at birth magnetic field, intermediate frequency, induction cooker
Li DK et al. 2017 cohort study women, children in utero, ≥ 18 years not stated USA miscarriage magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz
Migault L et al. 2018 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 2011, follow-up at the child's age of 2 months France premature birth between 33 and 37 weeks of gestation, small for gestational age magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, occupational, residential
Migault L et al. 2020 pooled analysis women, children in utero, newborns 2011 France prematurity and small for gestational age magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, occupational, residential
Li DK et al. 2002 cohort study, prospective cohort study women, children in utero October 1996 - October 1998 USA miscarriage magnetic field, low frequency, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, other domestic appliance, occupational, residential, personal
Zhou F et al. 2023 meta-analysis women, children in utero, newborns 1980 - 2016 France, Iran, Norway, Canada and England adverse pregnancy outcomes, birth defect, preterm birth, miscarriage and stillbirth magnetic field, low frequency, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, residential
de Souza S et al. 2021 ecological study women, children in utero, newborns 2012 - 2017 Brazil congenital abnormality: gastroschisis magnetic field, power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, low frequency, residential
Irgens A et al. 1997 cohort study men, women, children in utero, newborns 1970 - 1993 Norway sex ratio, male proportion of offspring magnetic field, static magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, high volt./current device/welder, occupational
Zhao D et al. 2021 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 2014 - 2016 China congenital heart diseases mobile communications, mobile phone, RF field, microw. oven/heating device, magnetic field, induction cooker, PC/TV monitor, low frequency, other domestic appliance, intermediate frequency, shielding/field deprivation
Irani M et al. 2023 meta-analysis women, children in utero - Iran, USA miscarriage mobile communications, mobile phone, low frequency, EMF general, also other exposures without EMF, occupational
Col-Araz N 2013 - women, children in utero, newborns May - December 2009 Turkey birth weight and preterm birth mobile phone, mobile communications, PC/TV monitor, personal
Mortazavi SM et al. 2013 - women, children in utero, newborns not stated Iran birth weight mobile phone, mobile communications, cordless phone, PC/TV monitor, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Tan TC et al. 2014 case-control study women, children in utero November 2010 - February 2011 Singapore threatened miscarriage mobile phone, mobile communications, other domestic appliance, personal
Zhou LY et al. 2017 cross-sectional study women, children in utero January 2000 - December 2013 China spontaneous abortion mobile phone, mobile phone base station, mobile communications, microw. oven/heating device, induction cooker, electric blanket, residential, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Sadeghi T et al. 2017 case-control study women, children in utero 2013 - 2014 Iran preterm birth, birth defect, newborn death power transmission line, 50/60 Hz, magnetic field, residential