Environmental Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Exposure at Home, Mobile and Cordless Phone Use, and Sleep Problems in 7-Year-Old Children
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Oct 28, 2015
This cohort study of 2,361 seven-year-old children assessed modeled residential/school RF-EMF from base stations, reported indoor sources, and children’s mobile/cordless phone use in relation to parent-reported sleep quality. Most sleep subscales were not associated with base-station RF-EMF, though sleep duration…
Correlates of mobile phone use in HIV care: Results from a cross-sectional study in South Africa.
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Jan 1, 2015
This cross-sectional study surveyed 883 HIV-infected patients on ART in Soweto, South Africa, to identify demographic correlates of using mobile phones as reminder tools. Older age, female gender, and lower education were associated with lower use of phones for clinic appointment reminders. Older age and lower income…
Association between mobile phone use and semen quality: a systemic review and meta-analysis
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Jan 1, 2014
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether mobile phone use or radiofrequency exposure is associated with semen quality. Across included studies, the meta-analysis found no adverse effects in human studies, but reported detrimental effects on sperm motility and viability in vitro and harmful effects on…
Assessment of auditory evoked potential in long-term mobile phone users.
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Jan 1, 2014
This cross-sectional study assessed auditory brainstem responses in 173 long-term mobile phone users aged about 17–39 years. The authors report significant differences in ABR wave and interpeak latencies across age groups, with prolonged average wave I–V latencies in the 20–29 year group. They interpret the latency…
High-frequency hearing loss among mobile phone users.
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Jan 1, 2014
This prospective single-blinded study assessed hearing above 8 kHz among prolonged mobile phone users using high-frequency audiometry. Because few non-users were available, the study compared each participant’s dominant (phone-used) ear with the non-dominant ear, with the audiologist blinded to dominance. The authors…
The mobile phone as a tool in improving cancer care in Nigeria.
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Jan 1, 2012
This study evaluated mobile phone use as a tool to improve cancer care follow-up and communication in a low-resource Nigerian setting. Among 1176 oncology patients, sustained follow-up at 24 months was reported as much higher in those receiving the phone intervention than in those who did not. Patients also reported…
Long-term digital mobile phone use and cognitive decline in the elderly.
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Jan 1, 2012
This 4-year cohort study in 871 non-demented older Chinese adults examined frequent digital mobile phone use and changes in cognitive performance. The authors report no significant harmful association between phone use and cognitive functioning. They note users tended to have characteristics linked to better…
Effects of mobile phone use on specific intensive care unit devices.
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Jan 1, 2008
This study tested electromagnetic interference from GSM and CDMA mobile phones placed one foot from ICU devices (syringe pump, mechanical ventilator, bedside monitor) in off, standby, and talk modes. EMI was observed for the syringe pump in talk mode, with a mean 2.66 ml variation between calculated and delivered…
Adverse effects of excessive mobile phone use.
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Jan 1, 2008
This cross-sectional questionnaire study surveyed 286 medical students about mobile phone use and health complaints. The abstract reports multiple self-reported symptoms (including impaired concentration, memory disturbances, sleeplessness, fatigue, and headache) and notes that 44.4% of respondents attributed their…
Mobile phone use and cancer
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Jan 1, 2004
This narrative review discusses potential public health consequences of widespread mobile phone use and the controversy around long-term cancer risks. It states that evidence from epidemiological and experimental studies suggests long-term exposure to mobile phone emissions may be linked to a small to moderate…