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

Pregnancy outcomes

88 studies in total
  1. Low frequency
    68 studies
  2. Radio frequency
    33 studies
  3. DC and static fields
    one study

Radio frequency 33 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
Kanal E et al. 1993 - women, children in utero, newborns 1990 USA live birth, miscarriage, infertility, preterm delivery, gender of the offspring, and birth weight RF field, magnetic field, static magnetic field, DC, MRI, occupational
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
Myers C et al. 1998 - women, children in utero not stated UK gestational age at delivery, APGAR scores at 1 and 5 min, admission to the neonatal unit, method of delivery, birthweight and individualized birthweight ratio MRI
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
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
Tsarna E et al. 2019 - women, children in utero, newborns 1996 - 2011 Denmark, Netherlands, Spain and Korea pregnancy duration, fetal growth and birth weight mobile phone, mobile communications
Boileau N et al. 2020 - children in utero, newborns 2014 - 2017 France fetal growth, APGAR score, malformations, birth weight and head circumference mobile communications, mobile phone
Karuserci OK et al. 2019 - women, children in utero, newborns 2017 - 2018 Türkei gestational age at birth, birth weight, birth length and head circumference mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, W-LAN/WiFi, laptop/tablet, residential
Yamaguchi-Sekino S et al. 2024 - women, newborns not stated Japan premature birth and low birth weight MRI, occupational
Hamilton PM et al. 1984 - women, children in utero, newborns 1980 USA birth weight, live birth, stillbirth microwaves, therapeutic/medical device, also other exposures without EMF
Büyükeren M et al. 2024 - women, children in utero, newborns September 2020 - February 2021 Turkey gestational ages, birth weight, birth length, head circumference, sex, 5-minute APGAR scores, neonate postpartum resuscitation requirement, delivery type mobile communications, mobile phone
Özen G et al. 2023 - women, children in utero, newborns 2019 - 2020 Turkey total antioxidant status, total oxidant status, levels of ischemia modified albumin, total thiol, native thiol, disulfide levels and disulfide/total thiol, disulfide/native thiol and native thiol/total thiol ratios in umblical cord blood mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Larsen AI 1991 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1978 - 1985 Denmark congenital malformations RF field, occupational, therapeutic/medical device
Lerman Y et al. 2001 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns not stated Israel spontaneous abortion, congenital malformations, prematurity, and low birth weight occupational, therapeutic/medical device
Taskinen H et al. 1990 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 1973 -1983 Finland spontaneous abortion, congenital malformation microwaves, occupational, therapeutic/medical device
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
Mahmoudabadi FS et al. 2015 case-control study women, children in utero, 18–35 years not stated Iran spontaneous abortion mobile phone, mobile communications
Strizek B et al. 2015 case-control study children in utero, newborns 2008 - 2012 Belgium birth weight MRI, also other exposures without EMF
Chartier AL et al. 2019 case-control study women, children in utero, newborns 2008 - 2015 USA birth weight, hearing impairment MRI
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
Celegen K et al. 2024 case-control study women, children, children in utero, 0–2 years January 2021 - May 2022 Turkey congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract mobile communications, mobile phone
Larsen AI et al. 1991 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 1978 - 1985 Denmark spontaneous abortion, low birth weight, stillbirth, infant death within one year RF field, occupational, therapeutic/medical device
Kallen B et al. 1982 cohort study women, children in utero, newborns 1973 - 1978 Sweden perinatal death, serious malformation, short gestational duration, and low birth weight microwaves, occupational, therapeutic/medical device
Mjoen G et al. 2006 cohort study men, children in utero, newborns 1976 - 1995 Norway birth defects, preterm delivery, low birth weight, male proportion and perinatal mortality RF field, occupational
Baste V et al. 2012 cohort study men, children in utero, newborns 1950 - 2004 Norway sex ratio, congenital malformation, perinatal mortality, low birth weight, preterm birth, low weight in relation to gestational age, preeclampsia RF field, radar, occupational