Systematic review on the health effects of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations

Röösli, Martin; Frei, Patrizia; Mohler, Evelyn; Hug, Kerstin

doi:10.2471/blt.09.071852

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“…So far, no health effects could consistently be demonstrated below this level (Röösli et al 2010b). Nevertheless, there is some uncertainty about long term health effects at low exposure levels and minimizing exposure to RF-EMF has been recommended Blettner et al 2008;Neubauer et al 2007;WHO 2010) and many countries have thus introduced precautionary limits.…”

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Radio-frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure levels in different European outdoor urban environments in comparison with regulatory limits

Urbinello

Joseph

Huss

et al. 2014

Environment International

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BackgroundConcerns of the general public about potential adverse health effects caused by radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) led authorities to introduce precautionary exposure limits, which vary considerably between regions. It may be speculated that precautionary limits affect the base station network in a manner that mean population exposure unintentionally increases. AimsThe objectives of this multicenter study were to compare mean exposure levels in outdoor areas across four different European cities and to compare with regulatory RF-EMF exposure levels in the corresponding areas. MethodsWe performed measurements in the cities of Amsterdam (the Netherlands, regulatory limits for 3 ConclusionsAll exposure levels were far below international reference levels proposed by ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation). Our study did not find indications that lowering the regulatory limit results in higher mobile phone base station exposure levels. KEY WORDSPortable exposure meter; Radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF); Regulatory limits;Exposure assessment 4

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Radio-frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure levels in different European outdoor urban environments in comparison with regulatory limits

Urbinello

Joseph

Huss

et al. 2014

Environment International

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“…Health effects of exposure to strong EMFs are well‐documented, and are generally controlled by regulations and guidelines [ICNIRP, 2009]. In addition, numerous reports exist on health effects of low‐level EMF exposure [Hillert et al, 2002; Mohler et al, 2010; Röösli et al, 2010; Rubin et al, 2010; Baliatsas et al, 2012]. However, there has not been, until now, conclusive evidence linking the pathophysiology of EHS to any previous exposure to EMFs [WHO, 2005; COST, 2011].…”

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“…A very wide range (1.2–13.3%) of estimates exists regarding the prevalence of EHS in the general population [Meg Tseng et al, 2001; Hillert et al, 2002; Levallois et al, 2002; Leitgeb and Schröttner, 2003; Schreier et al, 2006; Preece et al, 2007; Landgrebe et al, 2008; Schröttner and Leitgeb, 2008; Mohler et al, 2010; Röösli et al, 2010; Rubin et al, 2010, 2011; Baliatsas et al, 2012; Hojo and Tokiya, 2012; Nordin et al, 2013]. In Japan, Furubayashi et al [2009] reported that 1.2% of females showed mobile phone‐related and other unusual symptoms around telecommunication masts; however, further reports concerning EHS among the Japanese population are lacking.…”

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Development and evaluation of an electromagnetic hypersensitivity questionnaire for Japanese people

Hojo

Tokiya

Mizuki

et al. 2016

Bioelectromagnetics

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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of a Japanese version of an electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) questionnaire, originally developed by Eltiti et al. in the United Kingdom. Using this Japanese EHS questionnaire, surveys were conducted on 1306 controls and 127 self‐selected EHS subjects in Japan. Principal component analysis of controls revealed eight principal symptom groups, namely, nervous, skin‐related, head‐related, auditory and vestibular, musculoskeletal, allergy‐related, sensory, and heart/chest‐related. The reliability of the Japanese EHS questionnaire was confirmed by high to moderate intraclass correlation coefficients in a test–retest analysis, and high Cronbach's α coefficients (0.853–0.953) from each subscale. A comparison of scores of each subscale between self‐selected EHS subjects and age‐ and sex‐matched controls using bivariate logistic regression analysis, Mann–Whitney U‐ and χ 2 tests, verified the validity of the questionnaire. This study demonstrated that the Japanese EHS questionnaire is reliable and valid, and can be used for surveillance of EHS individuals in Japan. Furthermore, based on multiple logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic analyses, we propose specific preliminary criteria for screening EHS individuals in Japan. Bioelectromagnetics. 37:353–372, 2016. © 2016 The Authors. Bioelectromagnetics Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…A group of experts believes that the radiation emitted from the tower and mobile phones causes health hazards to human beings, birds, animals, etc. Some experts describe the short-term health disorders caused by this kind of radiation as radio frequency syndrome or microwave sickness 4 , which includes irritability, fatigue, headache 17 , sleeping disorders 18 , etc. The biological effects of radio waves are being explored.…”

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Hazardous Radiations from Mobile Phones and Cell Towers – A Review

Chaudhary¹,

Kumar²,

Chaudhary³

et al. 2017

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Mobile technology has taken the telecommunication sector by storm. The technology itself has evolved and grown at an exponential pace. However, the health risks associated with it have also shown an upward trend. This paper starts with a basic introduction to the EMF radiation, how they are emitted through the cell towers and mobile phones. It then talks about the causes & sources of these health hazards, certain metrics like the safety distance & the statutory norms prevalent in different countries as contrast to India. The paper also reviews some of the already published results from different experiments and studies conducted in this domain across the world. Lastly, the paper draws some inference and conclude with basic precautions to reduce the adverse effects and recommendations to help reduce the levels of radiation in the environment.

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Systematic review on the health effects of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations

Cited by 167 publications

References 46 publications

Radio-frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure levels in different European outdoor urban environments in comparison with regulatory limits

Radio-frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure levels in different European outdoor urban environments in comparison with regulatory limits

Development and evaluation of an electromagnetic hypersensitivity questionnaire for Japanese people

Hazardous Radiations from Mobile Phones and Cell Towers – A Review

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