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
Bektas H et al. 2022 - children, children in utero - Turkey general motor movements mobile communications, mobile phone
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
Karuserci OK et al. 2019 - women, children in utero, newborns 2017 - 2018 Türkei gestational age at birth, birth weight, birth length and head circumference mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, W-LAN/WiFi, laptop/tablet, residential
Büyükeren M et al. 2024 - women, children in utero, newborns September 2020 - February 2021 Turkey gestational ages, birth weight, birth length, head circumference, sex, 5-minute APGAR scores, neonate postpartum resuscitation requirement, delivery type mobile communications, mobile phone
Hardell L et al. 2013 - men, women, 20–80 years 1997 - 2003 Sweden glioma, survival analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, mobile communications, cordless phone, personal
Carlberg M et al. 2014 - men, women, 19–80 years 1997 - 2003, 2007 - 2009 Sweden glioma, survival analog mobile phone, digital mobile phone, mobile communications, cordless phone, personal
Meo SA et al. 2015 cross-sectional study children, 12–17 years not stated Saudi Arabia glycated hemoglobin (HbA<sub>1c</sub>) mobile phone base station, mobile communications, residential
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
Farashi S et al. 2022 meta-analysis men, women, children, 6–80 years - - headache mobile communications, mobile phone
Redmayne M et al. 2013 cross-sectional study children, 10–14 years June - October 2009 New Zealand headache, feeling low, sleeping difficulties, tinnitus mobile phone, mobile communications, DECT, cordless phone, 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
Bortkiewicz A et al. 2012 cross-sectional study men, women, ≥ 18 years not stated Poland headache, impaired memory, dermal changes, depression, fatigue, irritation, circulatory systoms, vertigo, mental discomfort, visual disorders, hearing problems, loss of appetite, nausea, sleep disturbances, health status mobile communications, mobile phone base station, residential
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
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
Hegde MC et al. 2013 - men, women, 18–30 years 2009 - 2012 India hearing loss mobile communications, mobile phone
Kumar G et al. 2018 - men, women, 21–50 years 2017 - 2018 Indien hearing: Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission (Dpoae) mobile communications, mobile phone
Sharma D et al. 2022 - men, 18–25 years not stated India hearing: pure tone audiometry, otoacoustic emissions and brainstem evoked response audiometry mobile communications, mobile phone
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
Suresh S et al. 2011 survey men, women 2008 USA hypertension mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Palal D et al. 2019 - men, women 2015 India hypertension mobile phone, mobile communications
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
Sharma N et al. 2024 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–25 years 2020-2021 North India inner ear function (hearing thresholds) mobile communications, mobile phone
Papadopoulou E et al. 2017 cohort study women, children, children in utero, newborns, 0–5 years 1999 - 2008 Norway language skills, communication skills, motor skills mobile communications, mobile phone
Dreyer NA et al. 1999 cohort study men, women 1994 USA leukemia, brain tumor, all cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mortality, motor vehicle collisions mobile communications, analog mobile phone, personal
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
Hatch EE et al. 2021 cohort study men 2012 - 2020 USA and Denmark male fecundability and semen quality mobile communications, mobile phone
Foerster M et al. 2018 cohort study children, 12–17 years 2012 - 2014, follow-up 2016 Switzerland memory performance mobile communications, mobile phone
Schoeni A et al. 2015 cohort study children, 12–17 years 2012 - 2014 Switzerland memory performance (verbal and figural memory) mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter
Vrijheid M et al. 2010 cohort study children in utero, one year July 2004 - July 2006 Spain mental and psychomotor development mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Rashmi B et al. 2020 - men, women, 19–45 years not stated India micronuclei in buccal mucosal cells mobile communications, mobile phone
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
Ghandehari M et al. 2021 - men, women 2018 Iran micronucleus assay in oral mucosa cells mobile communications, mobile phone
Mohammadianinejad SE et al. 2016 cohort study men, women 2014 - 2015 Iran migraine mobile phone, mobile communications, W-LAN/WiFi, cordless phone
Irani M et al. 2023 meta-analysis women, children in utero - Iran, USA miscarriage mobile communications, mobile phone, low frequency, EMF general, also other exposures without EMF, occupational
Rothman KJ et al. 1996 cohort study men, women 1994 USA mortality mobile communications, analog mobile phone, personal
Poulsen AH et al. 2012 cohort study men, women, ≥ 18 years 1987 - 2004 Denmark multiple sclerosis mobile phone, mobile communications, personal
Khaki-Khatibi F et al. 2019 - men, women 2014 - 2015 Iran multiple sclerosis mobile phone, mobile communications, audio/video dev., EMF general
Choi KH et al. 2017 cohort study women, children, children in utero, 0–3 years 2006 - 2010, follow-up at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months of age Korea neurodevelopment: mental and psychomotor infant development mobile communications, mobile phone, TETRA/TETRAPOL, PCS, CDMA, RF field, FM broadcast (UKW), Radio/TV transmitter, co-exposure, residential, personal
Calvente I et al. 2016 cohort study children, 9–11 years 2000 - 2002, follow-up 2011 - 2012 Spain neuropsychological functions (intelligence quotient, verbal expression and comprehension, attention, verbal memory, visual-motor coordination, executive function (e.g., working memory, cognition inhibition, motor inhibition, abstract reasoning), processing speed) and behavioral problems mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, mobile communications, RF field, Bluetooth, DECT, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), AM radio transmitters, SW broadcast (KW), DVB-T, radar, wireless transmitter, intermediate frequency, residential
Zhang Y et al. 2023 - men, women, 37–73 years 2006 - 2010 UK new-onset chronic kidney disease mobile communications, mobile phone
Ye Z et al. 2023 - men, women 2006 - 2021 United Kingdom new-onset hypertension mobile communications, mobile phone
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
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
Kücer N 2008 survey men, women not given Turkey ocular symptoms: blurring of vision, redness, vision disturbance, secretion, inflammation, and lachrymation (secretion of tears) mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
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
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
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
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
Bektas H et al. 2020 - women, 18–40 years not stated Turkey protein carbonyl, malondialdehyde, 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine levels, total oxidant status, total antioxidant status and DNA single-strand breaks in cord blood and placenta mobile communications, mobile phone, W-LAN/WiFi
Kjellqvist A et al. 2016 cross-sectional study men, women not stated Sweden psychological symptoms (obsessive–compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, psychoticism) and health-related quality of life (vitality, physical functioning, bodily pain, general health perceptions, physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, social role functioning, mental health) mobile phone, mobile communications, PC/TV monitor, other domestic appliance, magnetic field, EMF general