[Health effects from radiofrequency electromagnetic fields of mobile phones and other new communication systems] review

Gesundheitsrelevante Wirkungen hochfrequenter elektromagnetischer Felder des Mobilfunks und anderer neuer Kommunikationssysteme

Endpoint

• genotoxicity/mutation: DNA strand breaks, gene mutation, chromosome aberration, induction of micronuclei
• cancer: carcinogenesis (see also "epidemiology"); different forms of cancer (neoplasms, lymphoma, sarcoma, brain, breast cancer, skin, liver, spleen, kidney, colon tumors)
• effects on the cardiovascular system: blood pressure
• effects on the neurological system: blood-brain barrier permeability
• cognitive/behavioral endpoints: cognitive function (e.g. memory function, reaction time, behaviour in a maze)
• hypersensitivity/subjective complaints: subjective complaints
• sleep: sleep disturbance
• epidemiology: different forms of cancer (acoustic neuroma, uveal melanoma, brain tumors, leukaemia, thyroid gland, lung, breast cancer, testis cancer)
• implants/medical devices: interference with electronic implants

Exposure

• • microwaves
• • mobile communications
  • analog mobile phone
  • digital mobile phone
  • mobile phone base station
  • GSM

Study funded by

• not stated/no funding