Study overviews

Mobile phone related articles are

Please note that a publication can be assigned to several endpoints, i.e. the sum of publications from the individual thematic points and subpoints can be greater than the total sum of actual publications.

Epidemiological studies on mobile communications

415 studies in total
  1. 143 studies
  2. 136 studies
  3. 115 studies
  4. 58 studies
  5. 20 studies

Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints 115 studies in total

Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Martens AL et al. 2017 cohort study men, women, 31–65 years 2011 - 2012, follow-up 2013 - 2014 Netherlands non-specific symptoms (e.g. headaches, dizziness, pain in muscles, fainting, neck pain, back pain, excessive sweating, palpitations, bloated feeling in abdomen, blurred vision, shortness of breath, nausea, pain abdomen, tingling fingers, tight feeling in chest, chest pain), sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, Radio/TV transmitter, residential
Martens AL et al. 2018 - men 2011 - 2012, follow-up 2015 Netherlands sleep disturbances, non-specific health symptoms, respiratory symptoms mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, Radio/TV transmitter, also other exposures without EMF, residential
Martens AL et al. 2018 - men, women, 31–65 years 2011 - 2012, follow-Up in 2013 and 2014 Netherlands non-specific somatic symptoms such as headaches, low back pain and dizziness, others mobile communications, mobile phone base station, Radio/TV transmitter
Traini E et al. 2024 cohort study men, women 2011 - 2015 Netherlands headache mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, RF, Radio/TV transmitter, cordless phone, power transmission line, electrical substation, EMF general, also other exposures without EMF
Owolabi J et al. 2021 - men, women not stated Nigeria sleep disturbances, behavioral disorder, confusion, poor mental health, headache, attention deficit, fatigue/tiredness mobile communications, mobile phone, W-LAN/WiFi, RF, laptop/tablet
Felix OK et al. 2014 - men, women, children not stated Nigeria health effects (e.g., headache, loss of appetite), sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone base station, GSM
Alattar E et al. 2019 - women, 19–25 years 2018 Palästina general health status (e.g., headache, dizziness, concentration difficulties, dry mouth, drooling of saliva, pain in eyes and ears, anxiety, insomnia and forgetfulness), sleep disturbances, pH, flow rate and electrolyte concentration of saliva mobile communications, mobile phone
Bortkiewicz A et al. 2012 cross-sectional study men, women, ≥ 18 years not stated Poland headache, impaired memory, dermal changes, depression, fatigue, irritation, circulatory systoms, vertigo, mental discomfort, visual disorders, hearing problems, loss of appetite, nausea, sleep disturbances, health status mobile communications, mobile phone base station, residential
Szyjkowska A et al. 2014 survey men, women, 22–44 years 2005 Poland headaches, dizziness, fatigue, concentration difficulties, memory loss, warmth behind ear/on ear, burning skin mobile phone, mobile communications
Kacprzyk A et al. 2021 - men, women 2018 Poland exhaustion, head-ache, irritation, concentration and sleeping difficulties, anxiety and somnolence mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, microwaves, microw. oven/heating device, power transmission line, induction cooker, laptop/tablet, audio/video dev.