EMF-Portal | Study overviews

Authors	Year	Study type	Study group	Observation period	Study location	Endpoints	Parameters
Zheng F et al.	2014	cross-sectional study	men, women, children, 12–20 years	not stated	China	inattention	mobile phone, mobile communications, personal
Liu H et al.	2014	cross-sectional study	men, women, 22–60 years	August - September 2011	China	sleep quality and sleep duration	mobile phone, mobile communications, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational, personal
Alazawi SA	2011	cross-sectional study	men, women, 18–66 years	May - June 2010	Iraq	headaches, fatigue, depressive tendencies, irritability, feeling of discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, difficulties in concentration, memory loss, visual disturbances, hearing disturbances, dizziness, cardiovascular problems, lowering of libido, nervousness, sleep disturbances	mobile phone base station, mobile communications, residential
Zheng F et al.	2015	cross-sectional study	children, 9–12 years	October 2011 - May 2012	China	headache, dizziness, fatigue, feeling low, heart beating fast, sleep disturbances	mobile phone, mobile communications
Mortazavi SM et al.	2011	cross-sectional study	children, 6–16 years	not stated	Iran	headache, myalgia, palpitation, fatigue, tinnitus, concentration problems, attention problems, nervousness	mobile phone, mobile communications, cordless phone, PC/TV monitor
Silva DF et al.	2015	cross-sectional study	men, women, 18–87 years	not stated	Brazil	irritability, anxiety, decreased libido, palpitation, depression, depressive tendency, depressive symptoms	mobile phone, mobile phone base station, mobile communications
Stalin P et al.	2016	cross-sectional study	men, women, ≥ 18 years	January 2014	India	headache, earache, neck pain, tinnitus, painful fingers, restlessness, morning tiredness, tingling fingers, fatigue, eye symptoms, sleep disturbance and hypertension, sleep disturbances	mobile phone, mobile communications
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cao X et al.	2022	meta-analysis	-	-	-	glioma, thyroid cancer, headache, ADHD, dry eye disease, damage to the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, serum S100B protein level	mobile communications, mobile phone, also other exposures without EMF
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
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
Hocking B	1998	survey	men, women	1996	Australia	cranial symptoms, neurological symptoms, atypical symptoms, waist symptoms	mobile communications, analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, personal
Santini R et al.	2002	survey	men, women	not given	France	general symptoms (headache, concentration difficulties, loss of memory, tiredness, sleep disturbance); symptoms during use (discomfort, burning sensation of the face, pricking sensation on the ear, warmth of the ear)	mobile communications, digital mobile phone, GSM, PC/TV monitor, personal
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
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	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
Schüz J et al.	2006	survey	men, women	October 2003 - March 2005	Germany	headache, tiredness, concentration difficulties, increased heart beat, vertigo, impaired vision, loss of appetite, anxiety, and other symptoms, self-classified hypersensitivity, sleep disturbances	mobile communications, analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, mobile phone base station, cordless phone, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, 16 2/3 Hz (train), other domestic appliance, residential, 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

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