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.

Experimental studies on mobile communications

1696 studies in total
  1. Health
    738 studies
  2. DNA, proteins, and oxidative stress
    561 studies
  3. Brain
    511 studies
  4. Cells
    220 studies
  5. Other
    204 studies
  6. Cell functions
    118 studies

Brain

511 studies in total
  1. Others (brain related)
    153 studies
  2. Brain activity/EEG/evoked potentials
    148 studies
  3. Cognitive, psychomotor, or memory functions
    142 studies
  4. Brain metabolism
    79 studies
  5. Sleep
    35 studies
  6. Blood-brain barrier permeability
    35 studies
  7. Cerebral blood flow
    18 studies

Cognitive, psychomotor, or memory functions 142 studies in total

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Authors Year Exposed system Endpoints Frequency range SAR Exposure duration Parameters
Authors Year Exposed system Endpoints Frequency range SAR Exposure duration Parameters
Lee TM et al. 2001 human cognitive function - - - mobile communications, GSM, not extractable
Abdel-Rassoul G et al. 2007 human, whole body neurobehavioral effects - - repeated daily exposure for 8 or 15 h/day mobile communications, mobile phone base station
Mortazavi SM et al. 2012 human, partial body: right ear visual reaction time - 1.23 W/kg 5 x 10 min. (in random order with sham exposure and 30 min. rest in between) mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Trunk A et al. 2014 human, partial body: head - - 0.73–2 W/kg - mobile phone, UMTS, mobile communications, co-exposure
Trunk A et al. 2015 human, partial body: ear brain activity, reaction time - 1.75–2 W/kg continuous for 15 minutes (2x) mobile phone, UMTS, W-CDMA, mobile communications, co-exposure
Moghimi A et al. 2009 animal, mouse/BALB/c - - - - GSM, mobile communications, mobile phone, microwaves, RF field
Varghese R et al. 2018 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley, whole body - - - - mobile communications, mobile phone, 2.45 GHz, W-LAN/WiFi
Deniz OG et al. 2017 human - - - - mobile communications, mobile phone
Qubty D et al. 2021 animal, mouse/ICR - - - - mobile communications, mobile phone
Aeen MP et al. 2022 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - - - - mobile communications, W-LAN/WiFi, PW pulsed wave, 2.45 GHz
Sayed SZ et al. 2020 human - - - - mobile communications, mobile phone
Sayed SZ et al. 2020 human - - - - mobile communications, mobile phone
El-Kafoury BMA et al. 2023 animal, rat/ Wistar - - - - mobile communications, mobile phone, GSM, also other exposures without EMF, co-exposure
Bamiou DE et al. 2015 human, partial body: ear (each side) perception of verticality and horizontality 882 Hz 0.3–1.3 W/kg continuous for 2 x 30 minutes (30 minutes per ear) mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications, CW continuous wave
Hutter HP et al. 2006 human, whole body cognitive performance, sleep quality 80–900 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone base station
Sauter C et al. 2015 human, partial body: left side of the head working memory and attention, well-being 385 MHz 1.5–6 W/kg continuous for 2.5 hours TETRA/TETRAPOL, mobile communications
Riddervold IS et al. 2010 human, partial body: left side of the head cognitive performance, subjective symptoms 420 MHz 2 W/kg 45 min in 1 min sequences of 54 s on - 6 s off mobile communications, TETRA/TETRAPOL
Wallace D et al. 2012 human, whole body cognitive function 420 MHz 217 µW/kg 25 min in session 1 (1 x 15 min and 2 x 5 min), 50 min each in session 2 and 3 mobile communications, mobile phone base station, TETRA/TETRAPOL, TDMA
Terao Y et al. 2006 human, partial body: head effects on the visuo-motor choice reaction time and movement time 800 MHz 0.054 W/kg continuous for 30 min digital mobile phone, TDMA, mobile communications
Barth A et al. 2012 human, partial body: left or right side of the head cognitive performance 800–1,900 MHz - continuous for 25-1305 min or 3 times 15 min or 28 times 120 min digital mobile phone, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, PW pulsed wave, theoretical/in silico study
Aldad TS et al. 2012 animal, mouse/CD-1, whole body electrophysiological changes, memory 800–1,900 MHz 1.6 W/kg continuous for 0, 9, 15 or 24 hours/day on day 1-17 of gestation mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Hong S et al. 2020 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - 800–1,900 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone
Daniels WM et al. 2009 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body learning and memory, emotional states, corticosterone levels, and brain histology 840 MHz - continuous for 3 hr/day from day 2 to day 14 after birth mobile phone, mobile communications
Yazdanpanahi M et al. 2023 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - 850–1,800 MHz - - mobile communications, GSM, CDMA, digital mobile phone
Wiholm C et al. 2009 human, partial body: head, ear (left hemisphere) spatial memory and learning 884 MHz 0.23–1.95 W/kg continuous for 2.5 h digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Wiholm C et al. 2007 human spatial memory performance 884 MHz 0.23–1.95 W/kg continuous for 3 h mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Russo R et al. 2006 human, partial body: head (left or right ear) attention/cognitive function 888 MHz 1.4–11.2 W/kg continuous for about 35 - 40 min GSM, mobile communications
Cinel C et al. 2007 human, partial body: head (left or right side) cognitive processing 888 MHz 1.4–11.2 W/kg continuous for 40 min digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Cinel C et al. 2008 human, partial body: right or left ear short-term memory, vigilance, attention 888 MHz 1.4–11.2 W/kg continuous for 45 min (experiment 1) or 40 min (experiment 2) mobile phone, digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications, RF field
Eliyahu I et al. 2006 human, partial body: head (right and left side) cognitive function 890.2 MHz - continuous for 2 hours GSM, mobile communications
Luria R et al. 2009 human, partial body: head (left or right side) spatial working memory 890.2 MHz 0.54–1.09 W/kg 1 h mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Hareuveny R et al. 2011 human, partial body: head (left or right side) spatial working memory 890.2 MHz 0.54–1.09 W/kg not specified in the article mobile phone, digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Leung S et al. 2011 human, partial body: left/right hemisphere event-related potentials and performance during oddball paradigma and n-back task 894.6 MHz 0.7–1.7 W/kg continuous for 55 min GSM, W-CDMA, mobile communications
Sienkiewicz ZJ et al. 2000 animal, mouse/C57BL/6J, whole body performance in a maze 900 MHz 0.05 W/kg repeated daily exposure, 45 min/day for 10 days GSM, mobile communications, microwaves
Bornhausen M et al. 2000 animal, rat/Wistar, whole body effects on developing rat brain 900 MHz 75 mW/kg continuously during pregnancy from day 1 to day 20 GSM, mobile communications
Dubreuil D et al. 2002 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, partial body: head learning capacity 900 MHz 1–3.5 W/kg repeated daily exposure for 45 min for 10 or 14 days GSM, mobile communications
Edelstyn N et al. 2002 human, partial body: ear attentional capacity 900 MHz 1.19 W/kg continuous for 30 min GSM, mobile communications
Dubreuil D et al. 2003 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, partial body: head spatial memory 900 MHz 1–3.5 W/kg repeated daily exposure for 45 min for 7, 9 or 12 days GSM, mobile communications
Maier R et al. 2004 human, partial body: head (antenna was 2 m above the head; far field) cognitive processing 900 MHz - continuous for 30 min GSM, mobile communications
Papageorgiou CC et al. 2004 human, partial body: right ear brain activity/EEG 900 MHz - continuous for about 45 min mobile communications, mobile phone
Besset A et al. 2005 human, partial body: ear cognitive function 900 MHz 0.54 W/kg repeated daily exposure, 2 h/day, 5 days a week for 28 days GSM, mobile communications
Wilen J et al. 2006 human, partial body: head physiological and cognitive responses 900 MHz 0.8–1 W/kg continuous for 30 min GSM, mobile communications
Nanou E et al. 2005 human, partial body: head EEG during an auditory memory task 900 MHz - continuous for about 45 min mobile communications, mobile phone
Keetley V et al. 2006 human, partial body: head (left ear) cognitive functioning 900 MHz - continuous for 60 min digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Regel SJ et al. 2007 human, partial body: head waking EEG, cognitive performance 900 MHz 1 W/kg continuous for 30 min digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Nittby H et al. 2008 animal, rat/Fischer 344, whole body exploratory behavior and memory function 900 MHz 0.6–60 mW/kg 2 h/week for 55 weeks mobile communications, digital mobile phone, GSM
Kleinlogel H et al. 2008 human, partial body: left ear effects on event related potentials and cognitive function 0.9 GHz 0.1–1 W/kg continuous for about 30 min digital mobile phone, GSM, UMTS, CDMA, mobile communications
Grafstrom G et al. 2008 animal, rat/Fischer 344, whole body neuronal damage, blood-brain barrier permeability and effects on ageing process and memory 900 MHz 0.6–60 mW/kg 2 hr/week for 55 weeks mobile phone, digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Ammari M et al. 2008 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, partial body: head spatial memory 900 MHz 1.5–6 W/kg 45 min/day, 5 days/week for 8 weeks or 24 weeks mobile phone, digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Fragopoulou AF et al. 2010 animal, mouse/BALB/c, whole body learning and spatial memory 900 MHz 0.41–0.98 W/kg 1 h 55 min. for the first 3 days (1 h prior to the first trial, 3 x 15 min. between trials, 10 min. after the last trial); 3 hr 45 min. on the fourth days (1 h prior to the first trial, 3 x 15 min. between trials, 2 h prior to the probe trial) mobile communications, digital mobile phone, GSM, PW pulsed wave