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

402 studies in total
  1. 135 studies
  2. 134 studies
  3. 112 studies
  4. 58 studies
  5. 20 studies
Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Foerster M et al. 2018 cohort study children, 12–17 years 2012 - 2014, follow-up 2016 Switzerland memory performance mobile communications, mobile phone
Shi X et al. 2018 - men - China semen quality mobile phone, mobile communications
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
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
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
Al-Bayyari N 2017 - men 2015 - 2016 Jordan semen quality and fertility mobile communications, mobile phone
Baby NM et al. 2017 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–25 years - India thyroid gland function: TSH level mobile communications, mobile phone
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
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
Zothansiama et al. 2017 - men, women - India DNA damage and antioxidants in peripheral blood lymphocytes mobile communications, mobile phone base station, residential
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
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
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
Lewis RC et al. 2017 cohort study men, 18–56 years 2014 - 2015 USA sperm quality mobile phone, mobile communications
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
Elsayed NM et al. 2016 - men, women, 15–65 years - Saudia Arabia thyroid gland lesions mobile communications, mobile phone
Al-Quzwini OF et al. 2016 case-control study men 2014 - 2015 Iraq fertility (sperm quality) mobile communications, mobile phone base station
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
Mohammadianinejad SE et al. 2016 cohort study men, women 2014 - 2015 Iran migraine mobile phone, mobile communications, W-LAN/WiFi, cordless phone
Guxens M et al. 2016 cohort study children, 5–6 years 2003 - 2010 The Netherlands cognitive function: speed of information processing, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and visuomotor coordination mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, residential, personal
Abad M et al. 2016 cross-sectional study women, 18–35 years not stated Iran abortion mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW)
Hwang Y et al. 2016 cross-sectional study men, women, children, 14–18 years 2013 Korea eye symptoms: vision blurring, redness, visual disturbance, secretion, inflammation, lacrimation and dryness mobile phone, mobile communications
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
Radwan M et al. 2016 - men, 22–45 years 2008 - 2011 Poland sperm damage (DNA fragmentation) mobile phone, mobile communications, 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
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
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
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
Zhu Y et al. 2016 - men, women 2008 - 2012 China depression and anxiety mobile phone, mobile communications
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
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
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
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
Zarei S et al. 2015 case-control study children, children in utero, 3–5 years 2014 Iran speech problems mobile phone, mobile phone base station, mobile communications, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, PC/TV monitor, other domestic appliance
Yildirim ME et al. 2015 - men, 18–63 years 2013 - 2014 Turkey sperm quality mobile phone, mobile communications, W-LAN/WiFi
Zilberlicht A et al. 2015 cross-sectional study men, 25–51 years 2011 - 2012 Israel sperm quality mobile phone, mobile communications
Mahmoudabadi FS et al. 2015 case-control study women, children in utero, 18–35 years not stated Iran spontaneous abortion mobile phone, mobile communications
Baste V et al. 2015 cohort study men, women, children in utero, newborns 1999 - 2009 Norway congenital malformation, perinatal mortality, low birth weight, preterm birth, small for gestational age, abruptio placentae, sex ratio, preeclampsia mobile phone, mobile communications
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
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
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
Tan TC et al. 2014 case-control study women, children in utero November 2010 - February 2011 Singapore threatened miscarriage mobile phone, mobile communications, other domestic appliance, personal
Jurewicz J et al. 2014 cross-sectional study men, 22–57 years not stated Poland semen quality mobile phone, mobile communications, also other exposures without EMF
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
Hegde MC et al. 2013 - men, women, 18–30 years 2009 - 2012 India hearing loss 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
Col-Araz N 2013 - women, children in utero, newborns May - December 2009 Turkey birth weight and preterm birth mobile phone, mobile communications, PC/TV monitor, personal
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
Mortazavi SM et al. 2013 - women, children in utero, newborns not stated Iran birth weight mobile phone, mobile communications, cordless phone, PC/TV monitor, personal, also other exposures without EMF
Söderqvist F et al. 2012 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–65 years 2007 Sweden concentration of serum beta-trace protein in the blood mobile phone, mobile communications, cordless phone, personal