Epidemiological studies of low and radio frequency exposure on children's health comprise the following studies:
Authors | Year | Study type | Study group | Observation period | Study location | Endpoints | Parameters |
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Roser K et al. | 2016 | cohort study | men, women, children, 12–17 years | 2012 - 2013, follow-up 2014 | Switzerland | behavioral problems (emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behavior) and concentration capacity (homogeneity, power and accuracy) | mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter, residential, personal |
Schoeni A et al. | 2017 | cohort study | men, women, children, 12–17 years | 2012 - 2013, follow-up 2013 - 2014 | Switzerland | headache, tiredness, lack of concentration, exhaustibility, lack of energy and physical ill-being | mobile phone, UMTS, GSM, mobile phone base station, mobile communications, cordless phone, Radio/TV transmitter, W-LAN/WiFi, personal, residential |
Foerster M et al. | 2018 | cohort study | children, 12–17 years | 2012 - 2014, follow-up 2016 | Switzerland | memory performance | mobile communications, mobile phone |
Chiu CT et al. | 2015 | cross-sectional study | children, 11–15 years | May 2010 - September 2010 | Taiwan | headaches/migraine and skin itches, insomnia, excess daytime sleepiness | mobile phone, mobile communications, personal |
Kok RD et al. | 2004 | - | children, children in utero, newborns, 0–9 years | 1998 - 2000 | The Netherlands | birth weight, gestational age at birth, type of delivery, and arterial pH at birth, neurological evaluation (functioning of eyes and ears), gross and fine motor functioning, social development and communication | MRI |
Guxens M et al. | 2013 | cohort study | children, ≥ 5 years | 2003 - 2011 | The Netherlands | behavior problems | mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications, cordless phone, personal |
Huss A et al. | 2015 | cohort study | children, 6–8 years | 2003 - 2011 | The Netherlands | sleep-onset delay, sleep duration, night wakening, parasomnia, daytime sleepiness | mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, residential, personal |
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 |
Guxens M et al. | 2019 | cross-sectional study | children, 5 years | 2003 - 2010 | The Netherlands | emotional and behavioural problems | mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, also other exposures without EMF |
Kücer N et al. | 2014 | survey | men, women, children, 9–80 years | 2011 | Turkey | headache, vertigo/dizziness, fatigue, forgetfulness, insomnia, tension-anxiety, joint and bone pain, lacrimation of the eyes, hearing loss and tinnitus, insomnia | mobile phone, mobile communications, personal |
Çöl N et al. | 2021 | - | women, children in utero, 0–5 years | - | Turkey | bedtime resistance, nighttime waking, waking up crying, difficulties in falling asleep, and mean sleep duration at nighttime and day- time | mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, microw. oven/heating device, W-LAN/WiFi, other domestic appliance, residential |
Bektas H et al. | 2022 | - | children, children in utero | - | Turkey | general motor movements | mobile communications, mobile phone |
Clements H et al. | 2000 | - | children in utero, newborns | not stated | UK | childhood development (adaptive, fine motor, gross motor, speech and language, and personal-social); neurological examination | MRI |
Baker PN et al. | 1994 | cross-sectional study | children, children in utero, 0–3 years | - | UK | reproductive effects and pregnancy outcomes, others | MRI |
Chou IJ et al. | 2014 | cross-sectional study | men, women, children, 7–60 years | - | UK | general discomfort, dizziness, noisiness, claustrophobia and feeling of cold or warm | MRI |
Bouyssi-Kobar M et al. | 2015 | cohort study | women, children, children in utero, newborns, 0–4 years | not stated | USA | functional skills in communication, daily living skills, socialization, motor skills; hearing and vision skills | MRI |
Chartier AL et al. | 2019 | case-control study | women, children in utero, newborns | 2008 - 2015 | USA | birth weight, hearing impairment | MRI |
Danzer E et al. | 2023 | - | children, children in utero | 2012 - 2019 | USA | neurodevelopment | MRI |
Holland SK et al. | 2014 | cohort study | children, 5–18 years | 2000 - 2002 | USA | safety of MRI | MRI |
Cabré-Riera A et al. | 2022 | - | children, 9–12 years | not stated | the Netherlands and Spain | problems with initiating and maintaining sleep, excessive somnolence, sleep arousal problems, sleep quality, restfulness, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency and wake after sleep onset | mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, RF field, DECT, Radio/TV transmitter, W-LAN/WiFi, laptop/tablet |
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