Study overviews

Mobile phone related articles are

Please note that a publication can be assigned to several endpoints, i.e. the sum of publications from the individual thematic points and subpoints can be greater than the total sum of actual publications.

Epidemiological studies on mobile communications

403 studies in total
  1. 135 studies
  2. 135 studies
  3. 112 studies
  4. 58 studies
  5. 20 studies

Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints 112 studies in total

Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Frei P et al. 2012 cohort study, prospective cohort study men, women, 30–60 years 2008, follow-up in 2009 Switzerland non-specific health symptoms (e.g., headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, lack of energy or concentration) and tinnitus mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, DECT, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter, personal
Islam SMS 2014 cross-sectional study men, women, ≥ 18 years 2009 Bangladesh headache, dizziness, mood change, anxiety, depression and palpitation, sleep disturbances mobile phone base station, mobile communications, residential
Durusoy R et al. 2017 cross-sectional study men, women, 14–16 years 2009 - 2010 Turkey health symptoms: fatigue, headache, nervousness/irritability, concentration difficulties, forgetfulness, depressive symptoms, dizziness, tremor, nausea, visual disturbances, dryness of the throat, arrythmia, loss of appetite, sensitivity towards sounds, hearing difficulties, allergy, warming of the ear, discomfort during calls, numbness in the heed or face, prickling in the ear, flushing, sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, DECT, RF field
Traini E et al. 2024 cohort study men, women 2009-2012 (baseline), 2015-2018 (follow-up) United Kingdom, The Netherlands headache, migraine mobile communications, mobile phone
Kücer N et al. 2014 survey men, women, children, 9–80 years 2011 Turkey headache, vertigo/dizziness, fatigue, forgetfulness, insomnia, tension-anxiety, joint and bone pain, lacrimation of the eyes, hearing loss and tinnitus, insomnia mobile phone, mobile communications, personal
Martens AL et al. 2018 - men, women, 31–65 years 2011 - 2012, follow-Up in 2013 and 2014 Netherlands non-specific somatic symptoms such as headaches, low back pain and dizziness, others mobile communications, mobile phone base station, Radio/TV transmitter
Martens AL et al. 2017 cohort study men, women, 31–65 years 2011 - 2012, follow-up 2013 - 2014 Netherlands non-specific symptoms (e.g. headaches, dizziness, pain in muscles, fainting, neck pain, back pain, excessive sweating, palpitations, bloated feeling in abdomen, blurred vision, shortness of breath, nausea, pain abdomen, tingling fingers, tight feeling in chest, chest pain), sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, Radio/TV transmitter, residential
Martens AL et al. 2018 - men 2011 - 2012, follow-up 2015 Netherlands sleep disturbances, non-specific health symptoms, respiratory symptoms mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, Radio/TV transmitter, also other exposures without EMF, residential
Traini E et al. 2023 - men, women 2011 - 2021 the Netherlands non-specific health symptoms (e.g. headache, palpitations, low back pain), sleep disturbances, perceived RF-EMF exposure and risk, electromagnetic hypersensitivity mobile communications, mobile phone base station, mobile phone, 5G, Radio/TV transmitter, cordless phone, RF field, laptop/tablet
Pachuau L et al. 2014 - men, women 2012 Indien health symptoms: fatigue, nausea, discomfort, headache, memory loss, skin problem. hearing problem, dizziness, muscular pain, visual disruption, difficulty in concentration, sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone base station
Cho YM et al. 2016 cross-sectional study men, women 2012 - 2013 Korea sleep quality, headache, psychosocial well-being, depression, cognitive function, stress, physical and mental health mobile phone, mobile communications
Huang PC et al. 2018 - men, women 2012 - 2013 Taiwan electromagnetic hypersensitivity mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, EMF general
Schoeni A et al. 2016 cohort study men, women, children, 12–17 years 2012 - 2013, follow-up 1 year later Switzerland headache, tiredness, lack of concentration, exhaustibility, lack of energy and physical ill-being mobile phone base station, mobile communications, Radio/TV transmitter, residential
Schoeni A et al. 2017 cohort study men, women, children, 12–17 years 2012 - 2013, follow-up 2013 - 2014 Switzerland headache, tiredness, lack of concentration, exhaustibility, lack of energy and physical ill-being mobile phone, UMTS, GSM, mobile phone base station, mobile communications, cordless phone, Radio/TV transmitter, W-LAN/WiFi, personal, residential
Roser K et al. 2016 cohort study men, women, children, 12–17 years 2012 - 2013, follow-up 2014 Switzerland behavioral problems (emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behavior) and concentration capacity (homogeneity, power and accuracy) mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter, residential, personal
Cho YM et al. 2017 cohort study men, women 2012 - 2013, follow-up 2014 - 2015 Korea headache, psychosocial well-being, depression, dementia (daily activities), stress, physical and mental health, sleep quality mobile phone, mobile communications, personal
Singh K et al. 2016 cross-sectional study, preliminary study men, women, ≥ 18 years 2013 India hypertension, headache, dizziness, sleep disturbances, salivary function (unstimulated and stimulated salivary flow rates, level of hydration, saliva consistency and pH) mobile phone base station, mobile communications, residential
Eyvazlou M et al. 2016 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–28 years 2014 Iran general health status, somatic symptoms, social dysfunction, anxiety and severe depression, insomnia mobile phone, mobile communications
Pachuau L et al. 2015 - men, women 2014 India headache, dizziness, muscle pain, fatigue, nausea, feeling of discomfort, memory loss, visual disruption, hearing problem, cramp, difficulty in concentration and skin problems, sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM, residential
Nagarjunakonda S et al. 2017 cross-sectional study men, women, 16–65 years 2014 - 2015 India epilepsy mobile phone, mobile communications, also other exposures without EMF
Liu S et al. 2019 - men, women, 14–24 years 2014 - 2015 China sleep disturbances, mental distress mobile communications, mobile phone
Sagiv D et al. 2018 - men, women, 19–84 years 2014 - 2016 Israel sudden sensorineural hearing loss mobile communications, mobile phone
Višnjić A et al. 2018 cross-sectional study men, women 2015 - 2016 Serbia and Italy mental health: depression, anxiety and stress mobile communications, mobile phone, also other exposures without EMF
Martin S et al. 2021 - men, women, ≥ 18 years 2015 -2017 France self-reported non-specific symptoms, sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone base station, residential
Eicher C et al. 2024 - men, women, 18–30 years 2017 - 2018 Switzerland subjective sleep quality, electromagnetic hypersensitivity mobile communications, mobile phone