Electromagnetic hypersensitivity close to mobile phone base stations - a case study in Stockholm, Sweden med./bio.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Background/further details

Endpoint

• hypersensitivity/subjective complaints: e.g., headache, chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, fatigue, dizziness, uncontrolled movements of the body, low blood pressure, palpitations, sensations of fever in the head, nose bleeding, hair loss, tenderness, burning and itching on scalp, face and body, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, sleep problems, tinnitus, impaired short-term memory, feeling restless, concentration difficulties, pain and swelling in the joints, anemia

Exposure

• • 5 Hz–5 GHz
  • 16 2/3 Hz (train)
  • 50/60 Hz
  • magnetic field
  • low frequency
  • intermediate frequency
  • RF
  • EMF general
• • Radio/TV transmitter
  • mobile communications
  • mobile phone base station
  • GSM
  • UMTS
  • LTE
  • TETRA/TETRAPOL
  • DECT
  • W-LAN/WiFi
• • occupational

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Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• not stated/no funding

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