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
Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Farashi S et al. 2022 meta-analysis men, women, children, 6–80 years - - headache mobile communications, mobile phone
Saravi FD 2011 cross-sectional study men not stated Argentina bone mineralization in the left and right hip mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Abramson MJ et al. 2009 cross-sectional study children, 11–14 years 2005 - 2006 Australia cognitive function (signal detection, working memory, simple learning, associative learning, movement monitoring/estimation, Stroop test) mobile communications, digital mobile phone, personal
Thomas S et al. 2010 cohort study children, 12–15 years 2006 - 2007 Australia cognitive function (signal detection, working memory, learning, Stroop test) mobile communications, digital mobile phone, personal
Redmayne M et al. 2016 cohort study children, 8–11 years 2011 Australia cognitive function (signal detection, working memory, learning, Stroop test) mobile phone, mobile communications, cordless phone
Bhatt CR et al. 2017 cohort study children, 9–11 years 2010 - 2012, follow-up 2012 - 2013 Australia cognitive function mobile communications, mobile phone, cordless phone
Brzozek C et al. 2019 reanalysis children, 9–11 years 2011 - 2013 Australia cognitive function mobile communications, mobile phone
Augner C et al. 2009 survey men, women, 18–67 years not stated Austria electromagnetic hypersensitivity, EMF-health concerns; biological parameters alpha-amylase, cortisol, immunoglobulin A, and substance P mobile phone base station, mobile communications, residential
Schauer I et al. 2018 - men 1993 - 2007 Austria sperm concentration, motility, and morphology, testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone levels mobile communications, mobile phone, analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone
Wang Z et al. 2016 cross-sectional study men, 22–60 years August 2010 - September 2010 China plasma hormones (testosterone, estradiol and melatonin) and inflammatory pathway biomarkers (NF-kB, HSP70, HSP27 and TET1) mobile phone, mobile communications, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, electrical substation, occupational, residential, personal
Zhou LY et al. 2017 cross-sectional study women, children in utero January 2000 - December 2013 China spontaneous abortion mobile phone, mobile phone base station, mobile communications, microw. oven/heating device, induction cooker, electric blanket, residential, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Wang Z et al. 2016 cross-sectional study men, women, 22–60 years August - September 2011 China serum lipids (total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride) mobile phone, mobile communications, RF field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electrical substation, occupational, residential, personal
Zhu Y et al. 2016 - men, women 2008 - 2012 China depression and anxiety mobile phone, mobile communications
Zhang G et al. 2016 cohort study men, 20–22 years 2013, follow-up 2014 and 2015 China semen parameters mobile phone, mobile communications, personal
Shi X et al. 2018 - men - China semen quality mobile phone, mobile communications
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
Zhang S et al. 2022 - men, 20–40 years 2020 - 2021 China semen quality mobile communications, mobile phone
Chen HG et al. 2022 - men, 22–45 years 2017 - 2018 China sperm quality mobile communications, mobile phone, laptop/tablet
Wang J et al. 2017 meta-analysis men, women, children, 7–70 years 1996 - 2014 China, Denmark, India, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan headache mobile phone, mobile communications, analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, NMT, GSM
Divan HA et al. 2008 cohort study children, children in utero, 7 years November 2006 Denmark behavioral problems: conduct, hyperactivity, emotional, peer and social disorders mobile communications, digital mobile phone, personal
Schüz J et al. 2007 cohort study men, women, ≥ 18 years January 1982 - December 1995, followed up through 2003 Denmark Alzheimer disease, dementia, Parkinson disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, migraine, vertigo mobile communications, analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, personal
Divan HA et al. 2012 cohort study children, children in utero, 7 years December 2008 Denmark behavioural problems mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Divan HA et al. 2011 cohort study children, 0–7 years 1996 - 2002, 2008 Denmark developmental delays of motor, cognitive, and language milestones mobile phone, mobile communications, personal
Poulsen AH et al. 2012 cohort study men, women, ≥ 18 years 1987 - 2004 Denmark multiple sclerosis mobile phone, mobile communications, personal
Sudan M et al. 2016 cohort study women, children in utero, 7–11 years 1996 - 2002, follow-up at the age of 7 and 11 years Denmark emotional and behavioural difficulties mobile communications, mobile phone
Birks L et al. 2017 cohort study children, children in utero, 5–7 years 1996 - 2011 Denmark, Netherlands, Korea, Norway, and Spain overall behavioral problems, hyperactivity/inattention problems and emotional problems mobile communications, mobile phone
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
Sudan M et al. 2018 - children, children in utero, 4–6 years - Denmark, Spain, Korea cognitive function mobile communications, mobile phone
Luna J et al. 2019 - men, women - France amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mobile communications, GSM, mobile phone base station, UHF fields, residential
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
Berg-Beckhoff G et al. 2009 cross-sectional study men, women, 15–71 years March - August 2006 Germany headaches, health complaints, mental, and physical health, sleep disturbances, risk perception (not concerned, concerned, attributed own adverse health effects to base stations) mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, TETRA/TETRAPOL, Bluetooth, DECT, W-LAN/WiFi, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), DVB-T, residential
Thomas S et al. 2010 cross-sectional study children, 8–17 years 2006 - 2008 Germany overall behavioural problems (emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity, and peer relationship problems) mobile communications, digital mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, RF field, DECT, W-LAN/WiFi, personal
Breckenkamp J et al. 2010 cross-sectional study men, women, 15–71 years March - August 2006 Germany headache, health complaints, mental, and physical health, sleep disturbances, risk perception (not concerned, concerned, attributed own adverse health effects to base stations) mobile communications, digital mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, TETRA/TETRAPOL, DECT, W-LAN/WiFi, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), residential
Buchner K et al. 2011 - men, women, children, 2–68 years January 2004 - July 2005 Germany level of adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, and phenylethylamine in urine mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM, residential
Blay RM et al. 2020 - men, 21–62 years not stated Ghana semen quality mobile communications, mobile phone, also other exposures without EMF
Panda NK et al. 2010 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–45 years July 2005 - November 2006 India audiologic disturbances mobile communications, digital mobile phone, GSM, TDMA, personal
Panda NK et al. 2011 - men, women, 18–45 years July 2008 - December 2009 India changes in hearing function mobile communications, mobile phone, GSM, CDMA, TDMA, personal
Gandhi G et al. 2015 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–45 years 2007 - 2009 India genetic damage mobile phone, mobile phone base station, mobile communications, residential, 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
Zothansiama et al. 2017 - men, women - India DNA damage and antioxidants in peripheral blood lymphocytes mobile communications, mobile phone base station, residential
Baby NM et al. 2017 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–25 years - India thyroid gland function: TSH level mobile communications, mobile phone
Palal D et al. 2019 - men, women 2015 India hypertension mobile phone, mobile communications
Rashmi B et al. 2020 - men, women, 19–45 years not stated India micronuclei in buccal mucosal cells mobile communications, mobile phone
Philip P et al. 2017 - men, women, 21–45 years 2014 - 2015 India auditory function (tympanometry and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE)) mobile communications, mobile phone
Bansal D et al. 2022 - men, women, 18–30 years 2015 - 2016 India salivary flow, salivary immunoglobulin A level and salivary markers for oxidative stress mobile communications, mobile phone, CDMA, GSM
Srujana Aravinda VS et al. 2022 - children, 4–14 years not stated India cellular changes in buccal mucosa mobile communications, mobile phone
Chandel P et al. 2022 - men, women not stated India short-interval time estimates mobile communications, mobile phone base station, residential
Thamilselvan S et al. 2021 - men, women, children, 5–50 years not stated India micronuclei in exfoliated buccal mucosa cells mobile communications, mobile phone base station
Mahila 2021 - men, women, 20–40 years not stated India heart rate variability, salivary cortisol level and cognition mobile communications, mobile phone base station, W-LAN/WiFi
Banerjee K et al. 2022 - women not stated India anti‑mullerian hormone level mobile phone, mobile communications, RF field, W-LAN/WiFi, also other exposures without EMF, laptop/tablet