Study overviews

Epidemiological studies of low and radio frequency exposure on children's health comprise the following studies:

Epidemiological studies on the effects of low and radio frequency on children

342 studies in total
  1. 136 studies
  2. 91 studies
  3. 89 studies
  4. 68 studies
  5. 32 studies
  6. 21 studies
  7. 19 studies

Cancer (unspecified)

19 studies in total
  1. 15 studies
  2. 7 studies
Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Smulevich VB et al. 1999 case-control study children, 0–14 years 1986 - 1988 Russia leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood brain/CNS tumor, all childhood cancer radar, electric field, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, PC/TV monitor, occupational, also other exposures without EMF
Li CY et al. 2012 case-control study children, 0–15 years 2003 - 2007 Taiwan childhood leukemia, brain tumor, all childhood cancer and benign neoplasms mobile phone base station, mobile communications, residential
Hauri DD et al. 2014 cohort study children, 0–15 years 1985 - 2008 Switzerland acute lymphoblastic leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, all childhood cancer UHF fields, Radio/TV transmitter, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), AM radio transmitters, DAB, DVB-T, residential
Zaki AM et al. 2020 meta-analysis children, 0–15 years - Iran, Italy, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Canada, USA, New Zealand all childhood cancer, childhood leukemia mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, microwaves, cordless phone, RF, Radio/TV transmitter, electric field, magnetic field, PC/TV monitor, low frequency, power transmission line, EMF general, laptop/tablet, residential, co-exposure
Elliott P et al. 2010 case-control study children, 0–4 years 1999 - 2001 Great Britain childhood leukemia, childhood lymphoma, childhood brain/CNS tumor, all childhood cancer mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM, residential
Sorahan T et al. 1999 case-control study children, children in utero, 0–15 years 1953 - 1981 UK childhood leukemia, childhood brain/CNS tumor, all childhood cancer RF, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, occupational
Preece AW et al. 2007 survey men, women, children 2001 Cyprus all cancer, all childhood cancer, reproductive history, sex ratio, congenital abnormalities, specific illnesses such as diabetes, migraine; childhood illnesses, mortality, general health, risk perception RF, residential