Mobile phone use, school electromagnetic field levels and related symptoms: a cross-sectional survey among 2150 high school students in Izmir

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DURUSOY ONMUŞ İ. R., HASSOY H., ÖZKURT A., Karababa A. O.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, vol.16, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s12940-017-0257-x
  • Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Adolescent, Mobile phone, Cell phone, Base stations, Electromagnetic field, Headache, Fatigue, Sleep disturbances, Depressive symptoms, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ICT, BASE STATION, EXPOSURE, HEALTH, PEOPLE, ADOLESCENTS, PREVALENCE, SIGNALS, INFORMATION, TELEPHONES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Health outcomes of electromagnetic fields (EMF) from mobile phones and their base stations are of concern. Conducting multidisciplinary research, targeting children and exploring dose-response are recommended. Our objectives were to describe the mobile phone usage characteristics of high school students and to explore the association between mobile phone usage characteristics, high school EMF levels and self-reported symptoms.