EMF-Portal | Study overviews

Authors	Year	Study type	Study group	Observation period	Study location	Endpoints	Parameters
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
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
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
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
Korpinen LH et al.	2009	survey	men, women, 18–65 years	October 2002	Finland	pain in several joints and back, sleep disturbances, self-reported physical symptoms: headache, earache, warmth sensations, skin symptoms, depression, exhaustion at work, substance addiction, anxiety or fear situations	mobile phone, mobile communications, personal
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
van Dongen D et al.	2014	cross-sectional study	men, women, 18–87 years	not stated	Netherlands	self-reported non-specific symptoms (e.g., headache, fatigue, back pain, nausea, dizziness, tingling, palpitation), risk perception of EMF in general and of different EMF sources, attribution of symptoms to possible causes, including EMF	mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, DECT, microw. oven/heating device, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, residential, personal, 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
Schreier N et al.	2006	cross-sectional study	men, women, ≥ 14 years	May - July 2004	Switzerland	sleep disorders, headache, concentration difficulties, nervousness, rheumatism/muscle pain, respiratory problems, dizziness	mobile communications, digital mobile phone, mobile phone base station, cordless phone, Radio/TV transmitter, microw. oven/heating device, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, PC/TV monitor, other domestic appliance, residential, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Cabré-Riera A et al.	2019	-	men, 17–18 years	-	Spain	sleep disturbances	mobile phone, mobile communications, also other exposures without EMF
Tettamanti G et al.	2020	-	men, women	-	Sweden and Finland	sleep disturbances	mobile communications, mobile phone, GSM, UMTS
Mohler E et al.	2010	cross-sectional study	men, women, 30–60 years	May 2008	Switzerland	sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness	mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, TETRA/TETRAPOL, RF field, DECT, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), residential, personal
Kato Y et al.	2012	survey	men, women, 19–81 years	June - October 2009	Japan	sleep disturbances, 43 symptoms, e.g. headache, fatigue, concentration difficulties, dizziness, stiff nack or back, irritation, anxiety, skin problems	mobile communications, digital mobile phone, mobile phone base station, PHS, cordless phone, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, induction cooker, other domestic appliance, MRI, residential, personal, therapeutic/medical device
Owolabi J et al.	2021	-	men, women	not stated	Nigeria	sleep disturbances, behavioral disorder, confusion, poor mental health, headache, attention deficit, fatigue/tiredness	mobile communications, mobile phone, W-LAN/WiFi, RF field, laptop/tablet
Tuteja D et al.	2021	-	men, women, 40–73 years	not stated	India	sleep disturbances, cognitive functions and visuospatial ability	mobile communications, mobile phone
Johansson A et al.	2010	cross-sectional study	men, women	December 2005 - April 2006	Sweden	sleep disturbances, dizziness, discomfort, concentration, memory loss, fatigue, headaches, warmth behind/around ear, warmth on ear, burning skin, tingling/tightness, tinnitus, numbness, anxiety, depression, somatization, exhaustion and stress	mobile phone, mobile communications, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, other domestic appliance, personal
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
Tyagi A et al.	2021	-	men, women, 15–75 years	not stated	India	sleep disturbances, headache, eye strain/itchy eyes, hearing loss/tinnitus, obesity, shortness of temper, decreased attention, musculoskeletal problems, depression, anxiety, discomfort in face to face communication, smartphone addiction	mobile communications, mobile phone
Söderqvist F et al.	2008	cross-sectional study	men, women, 15–19 years	October 2005	Sweden	sleep disturbances, health symptoms such as tiredness, stress, headache, anxiety, and concentration difficulties	mobile communications, digital mobile phone, GSM, UMTS, NMT, DECT, W-LAN/WiFi, personal, 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
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
López I et al.	2021	-	men, women	2019	Spain	sleep duration, time to fall asleep, nightmares, headache, dizziness, fainting, tachycardia and tiredness, all cancer	mobile communications, mobile phone base station, UMTS, GSM, CDMA, LTE, DECT, RF field, Bluetooth, W-LAN/WiFi
Saxena Y et al.	2014	survey	men, women, 16–22 years	not given	India	sleep efficiency, sleep duration, sleep disturbance, sleep latency, daytime dysfunction	mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications, personal
Mohler E et al.	2012	cohort study	men, women, 30–60 years	May 2008, follow-up in May 2009	Switzerland	sleep quality and daytime sleepiness	mobile phone, mobile phone base station, mobile communications, RF field, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter, residential, personal

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