EMF-Portal | Study overviews

Authors	Year	Study type	Study group	Observation period	Study location	Endpoints	Parameters
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
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
Röösli M et al.	2010	cohort study, prospective cohort study	men, women, 30–60 years	2008, follow-up in 2009	Switzerland	daytime sleepiness, electromagnetic hypersensitivity, headache, tinnitus	mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter, residential, personal
Kacprzyk A et al.	2021	-	men, women	2018	Poland	exhaustion, head-ache, irritation, concentration and sleeping difficulties, anxiety and somnolence	mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, microwaves, microw. oven/heating device, power transmission line, induction cooker, laptop/tablet, audio/video dev.
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
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
Tatoń G et al.	2022	-	men, women	2018 - 2020	Poland	electromagnetic hypersensitivity	mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, power transmission line, other domestic appliance, low frequency, EMF general, laptop/tablet
Al-Khlaiwi T et al.	2004	-	men, women, 18–42 years	2002 - 2003	Saudi-Arabia	sleep disturbances, fatigue, headache, dizziness, tension	mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Balikci K et al.	2005	survey	men, women	not given	Turkey	headache, dizziness, extreme irritation, shaking in the hands, speaking falteringly, forgetfulness, neuro-psychological discomfort, increase in the carelessness, decrease of the reflex and clicking sound in the ears	mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Balik HH et al.	2005	survey	men, women	not given	Turkey	blurring of vision, redness on the eyes, vision disturbance, secretion of the eyes, inflammation in the eyes and lacrimation of the eyes	mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Meo SA et al.	2005	preliminary study	men, women, 18–42 years	2002 - 2004	Saudi-Arabia	hearing and vision complaints: earache, heating around the ear, decreased hearing, decreased or blurred vision	mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Meo SA et al.	2005	survey	men, women, 18–46 years	not given	Saudi-Arabia	hearing and vision complaints: impaired hearing, ear ache and/or warmth of the ear; decreased vision and/or blurred vision	mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Salama OE et al.	2004	cross-sectional study	men, women, 20–60 years	not stated	Egypt	headache, earache, burning sensation of the face, fatigue, concentration difficulty, sleep disturbances	mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Khan MM	2008	survey	men, women	not given	Saudi-Arabia	chronic headache, impaired concentration, impaired memory, fatigue, hearing problem, skin disease, warmth around the ear, sleeplessness, self-rated health condition, relation of symptoms to mobile phone use	mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Davidson HC et al.	2007	survey	men, women, 18–30 years	not given	United Kingdom	hearing, tinnitus, and balance difficulties	mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Hutter HP et al.	2010	case-control study	men, women, 16–80 years	Nov 2003 - Nov 2004	Austria	tinnitus	mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Baliatsas C et al.	2015	survey	men, women, ≥ 18 years	January 2011 - June 2011	Netherlands	23 symptoms such as headache, fatigue, dizziness, memory or concentration problems, skin symptoms, heart palpitations, ear symptoms, neck or shoulder symptoms, back pain, muscular pain, sleep disturbances, electromagnetic hypersensitivity	mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, DECT, Radio/TV transmitter, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electric blanket, other domestic appliance, residential, personal
Baliatsas C et al.	2016	cohort study	men, women, ≥ 18 years	January - December 2004, follow-up July 2010 - June 2011	Netherlands	23 symptoms such as headache, fatigue, dizziness, memory or concentration problems, skin symptoms, heart palpitations, ear symptoms, neck or shoulder symptoms, back pain, muscular pain, sleep disturbances, electromagnetic hypersensitivity	mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, residential
Navarro EA et al.	2003	preliminary study	men, women, ≥ 15 years	January 2001	Spain	microwave sickness: fatigue, irritability, headache, nausea, appetite loss, insomnia, depression, discomfort, difficulty in concentration, memory loss, skin alterations, visual + auditory dysfunction, dizziness, gait difficulty, cardiovascular alterations	mobile phone base station, GSM, mobile communications, residential
Gomez-Perretta C et al.	2013	cross-sectional study	men, women, 15–81 years	January 2001	Spain	fatigue, irritability, headache, nausea, lack of appetite, depression, lack of concentration, memory loss, skin alterations, visual disturbances, vertigo, vascular alterations, hearing problems, walking difficulty, sleep disturbances	mobile phone base station, GSM, mobile communications, residential
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
Greco F et al.	2023	-	men, women	2021	France	migraine, electromagnetic hypersensitivity	mobile phone base station, mobile communications, mobile phone, microw. oven/heating device, microwaves, Radio/TV transmitter, DECT, Bluetooth, W-LAN/WiFi, other domestic appliance, power transmission line, induction cooker, EMF general, also other exposures without EMF, MRI
Claeson AS et al.	2018	-	men, women, 18–79 years	-	Sweden	electromagnetic hypersensitivity	mobile phone base station, mobile communications, mobile phone, power transmission line, other domestic appliance, PC/TV monitor, energy-saving bulb, EMF general, also other exposures without EMF
Baliatsas C et al.	2011	cross-sectional study	men, women, ≥ 18 years	2006	The Netherlands	non-specific physical symptoms	mobile phone base station, mobile communications, power transmission line, residential
Santini R et al.	2003	survey	men, women	not given	France	symptoms of discomfort, sleep disturbances, fatigue, irritability, headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, depressive tendency, concentration difficulties, memory loss, skin problems, visual + hearing disturbances, dizziness, movement diff, cardiovasc. problems, libido lowering	mobile phone base station, mobile communications, residential

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