Study overviews

5G-related articles are studies in which the authors explicitly declare their intention to study 5G exposure.

Note: Further studies on millimeter wave exposure as well as other mobile communication exposure may be important to the assessment of 5G. These studies are not automatically included in this overview. If necessary, please perform additional searches using the search terms “millimeter waves” and “mobile communication.”

Studies on 5th generation mobile communications (5G)

927 studies in total

Technical/dosimetric

620 studies
Miscellaneous

264 studies
Medical/biological

43 studies

Miscellaneous 264 studies in total

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2020, Hirata A, Kodera S

Difference of ICNIRP Guidelines and IEEE C95.1 Standard for Human Protection from Radio-Frequency Exposures [basics]

2020 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility - EMC EUROPE, Rome, Italy. IEEE: pp. 1-5; ISBN 978-1-7281-5580-7
2020, Onishi T, Niskala K, Christ A, Roman J

Exposure assessment methods with respect to the 5G mobile communication systems [basics]

2020 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility - EMC EUROPE, Rome, Italy. IEEE: pp. 1-4; ISBN 978-1-7281-5580-7
2020, Hoolihan DD

COMAR releases a new technical information statement (TIS) on 5G wireless communications networks [comment]

IEEE Electromagn Compat Mag 9 (3): 96-99
2020, Koh TH, Choi JW, Seo M, Choi HD, Kim K

[details] Factors Affecting Risk Perception of Electromagnetic Waves From 5G Network Base Stations [risk]

Bioelectromagnetics 41 (7): 491-499
2020, Leszczynski D

[details] Physiological effects of millimeter-waves on skin and skin cells: an overview of the to-date published studies [review]

Rev Environ Health 35 (4): 493-515
2020, Hardell L, Carlberg M

Health risks from radiofrequency radiation, including 5G, should be assessed by experts with no conflicts of interest [comment]

Oncol Lett 20 (4): 15
2020, Bailey WH, Cotts B, Dopart PJ

[details] Wireless 5G Radiofrequency Technology — An Overview of Small Cell Exposures, Standards and Science [review]

IEEE Access 8: 140792-140797
2020, Moon JH

[details] Health effects of electromagnetic fields on children [review]

Clin Exp Pediatr 63 (11): 422-428
2020, Fioranelli M, Sepehri A, Roccia MG, Jafferany M, Olisova OY, Lomonosov KM, Lotti T

RETRACTED: 5G Technology and induction of coronavirus in skin cells [retracted]

J Biol Regul Homeost Agents
2020, Pujol F, Manero C, Carle B, Remis S, IDATE DigiWorld

5G Observatory - Quarterly Report 8 - Up to June 2020 [info]

European Commission, 1-132
2020, Pujol F, Manero C, Carle B, Remis S, IDATE DigiWorld

5G Observatory - Quarterly Report 7 - Up to March 2020 [info]

European Commission, 1-117
2020, Pujol F, Manero C, Carle B, Remis S, IDATE DigiWorld

5G Observatory - Quarterly Report 6 - Up to December 2019 [info]

European Commission, 1-105
2020, Olsen RG

RF safety regulation background relevant to 5G [comment]

IEEE Electromagn Compat Mag 9 (2): 27-29
2020, Bushberg JT, Chou CK, Foster KR, Kavet R, Maxson DP, Tell RA, Ziskin MC

[details] IEEE Committee on Man and Radiation - Comar Technical Information Statement: Health and Safety Issues Concerning Exposure of the General Public to Electromagnetic Energy from 5G Wireless Communications Networks [guideline]

Health Phys 119 (2): 236-246
2020, Karaboytcheva MK

Effects of 5G wireless communication on human health [info]

Directorate-General for European Parliamentary Research Services (EPRS), 1-11
2020, Shandilya H, Balaji A, Reddy GR

Implications of Edge Computing in 5G MMW Technology [basics]

2020 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Information Technology and Engineering (ic-ETITE), Vellore, India. IEEE: pp. 1-5; ISBN 978-1-7281-4143-5
2020, Vanderstraeten J, Verschaeve L

Biological effects of radiofrequency fields: Testing a paradigm shift in dosimetry [basics]

Environ Res 184: 109387
2020, Lin JC

FCC Announces Its Existing RF Exposure Limits Apply to 5G [comment]

IEEE Microw Mag 21 (4): 15-17
2020, Hardell L, Nyberg R

Appeals that matter or not on a moratorium on the deployment of the fifth generation, 5G, for microwave radiation [basics]

Mol Clin Oncol 12 (3): 247-257
2020, Kostoff RN, Heroux P, Aschner M, Tsatsakis A

Adverse Health Effects of 5G Mobile Networking Technology under Real-life Conditions [basics]

Toxicol Lett 323: 35-40
2020, Foster KR, Ziskin MC, Balzano Q

Comments on Betzalel et al. "The human skin as a sub-THz receiver-does 5G pose a danger to it or not?" Environmental Research 163 (2018): 208-216 [comment]

Environ Res 183: 109008
2020, Wu J, Qi Y, Gong G, Fan J, Miao M, Yu W, Ma J, Drewniak JL

Review of the EMC Aspects of Internet of Things [basics]

IEEE Trans Electromagn Compat 62 (6): 2604-2612
2020, Bieńkowski P, Zmyślony M, Karpowicz J, Politański P, Bortkiewicz A, Kieliszek J, Rydzyński K

[Conditionings of population exposure to electromagnetic fields associated with the rational use of 5G radiocommunication networks in Poland] [foreign-language]

Med Pr Work Health Saf 71 (2): 245-253
2020, Zmyślony M, Bieńkowski P, Bortkiewicz A, Karpowicz J, Kieliszek J, Politański P, Rydzyński K

[Protection of the population health from electromagnetic hazards - challenges resulting from the implementation of the 5G network planned in Poland] [foreign-language]

Med Pr Work Health Saf 71 (1): 105-113
2020, Jamshed MA, Heliot F, Brown T

A Survey on Electromagnetic Risk Assessment and Evaluation Mechanism for Future Wireless Communication Systems [basics]

IEEE J Electromagn RF Microw Med Biol 4 (1): 24 - 36
2019

[ANSES Intermediary Report on population exposure to electromagnetic fields related to the deployment of 5G communication technology and associated health effects] [foreign-language]

French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), Saisine n° 2019-SA-0006
2019

[details] The impact of RF-EMF exposure limits stricter than the ICNIRP or IEEE guidelines on 4G and 5G mobile network deployment [guideline]

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ITU-T Recommendations K-Series, Supplement 14 (09/2019): 1-24
2019

[details] Electromagnetic field compliance assessments for 5G wireless networks [guideline]

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ITU-T Recommendations K-Series, Supplement 16 (05/2019): 1-24
2019, Scientific Advisory Committee on Radio Frequencies and Health (CCARS)

Radio Frequency and Health Report (2016-2019) [info]

1-15
2019, Hardell L

[Comment] Notes on parliament hearing in Tallinn, Estonia June 4, 2019 as regards the deployment of the fifth generation, 5G, of wireless communication [comment]

World Acad Sci J 1 (6): 275-282
2019, Lin JC

Telecommunications health and safety: US FCC affirms its current safety limits for RF radiation and 5G wireless [comment]

Radio Science Bulletin 2019 (371): 87-89
2019, Arbeitsgruppe Mobilfunk und Strahlung

[Mobile Radio and Radiation] [info]

Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Bundesamt für Kommunikation (BAKOM), Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), 1-125
2019, Belyaev I

Main Regularities and Health Risks from Exposure to Non-Thermal Microwaves of Mobile Communication [basics]

2019 14th International Conference on Advanced Technologies, Systems and Services in Telecommunications (TELSIKS), Nis, Serbia. IEEE: pp. 111-116; ISBN 978-1-7281-0879-7
2019, Betzalel N, Feldman Y, Ben Ishai P

Response to the comment of Foster et al. titled "Comments on Betzalel et al. "The human skin as a sub-THz receiver-Does 5G pose a danger to it or not?" [Environ. Res. 163 (2018): 208-216]" [comment]

Environ Res 182: 109016
2019, Pujol F, Manero C, Jaffal T, IDATE DigiWorld

5G Observatory - Quarterly Report 5 - Up to September 2019 [info]

European Commission, 1-101
2019, Korzeniewska E, Krawczyk A

5G Technology as the Succesive Stage in the History of Wireless Telecommunication [basics]

2019 IEEE International Conference on Modern Electrical and Energy Systems (MEES), Kremenchuk, Ukraine. IEEE: pp. 470-473; ISBN 978-1-7281-2570-1
2019, Miligi L

[Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, mobile phones, and health effects: where are we now?] [foreign-language]

Epidemiol Prev 43 (5-6): 374-379
2019

[details] [Electromagnetic fields in vehicles generated by radio applications, inductive charging and electromobility. Recommendation of the German Commission on Radiological Protection with scientific background] [guideline]

German Commission on Radiological Protection (SSK), 1-45
2019, Simkó M, Mattsson MO

[details] 5G Wireless Communication and Health Effects - A Pragmatic Review Based on Available Studies Regarding 6 to 100 GHz [review]

Int J Environ Res Public Health 16 (18): E3406
2019, Neufeld E, Kuster N

Response to Professor Foster’s Comments [comment]

Health Phys 117 (1): 70–71
2019, Pujol F, Manero C, Jaffal T, IDATE DigiWorld

5G Observatory - Quarterly Report 4 - Up to June 2019 [info]

European Commission, 1-83
2019

[details] 5G technology and human exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields [guideline]

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ITU-T Recommendations K-Series, Supplement 9 (05/2019): 1-22
2019, El Gholb Y, El Amrani El Idrissi N

5G Mobile Antennas: MIMO Implementation [basics]

2019 International Conference on Wireless Technologies, Embedded and Intelligent Systems (WITS), Fez, Morocco. IEEE: pp. 1-6; ISBN 978-1-5386-7851-0
2019, Foster KR

Comments on Neufeld and Kuster, "Systematic Derivation of Safety Limits for Time-varying 5G Radiofrequency Exposure Based on Analytical Models and Thermal Dose" [comment]

Health Phys 117 (1): 67-69
2019, Pujol F, Manero C, Jaffal T, IDATE DigiWorld

5G Observatory - Quarterly Report 2 - Up to December 2018 [info]

European Commission, 1-65
2019, Pujol F, Manero C, Jaffal T, IDATE DigiWorld

5G Observatory - Quarterly Report 3 - Up to March 2019 [info]

European Commission, 1-76
2019

[details] Case studies supporting IEC 62232 - Determination of RF field strength, power density and SAR in the vicinity of radiocommunication base stations for the purpose of evaluating human exposure [guideline]

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), IEC TR 62669:2019: 1-124, ISBN 978-2-8-3226795-0
2019, Pall ML

[5G as a serious global challenge - health risks of mobile communications] [info]

Competence Initiative for the Protection of Humanity, Environment and Democracy e.V., Schriftreihe Wirkungen des Mobil- und Kommunikationsfunks, Heft 12: 1-120, ISBN 978-3-9820686-0-2
2019, Chiaramello E, Bonato M, Fiocchi S, Tognola G, Parazzini M, Ravazzani P, Wiart J

[details] Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Exposure Assessment in Indoor Environments: A Review [review]

Int J Environ Res Public Health 16 (6): E955
2018

[details] Electromagnetic field considerations in smart sustainable cities [guideline]

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ITU-T Recommendations K-Series, K.91 Supplement 4 (09/2018): 1-66