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| ID Number | 1943 | |
| Study Type | Epidemiology | |
| Model | Mobile phone use and subjective symptoms in Finland | |
| Details | Volunteers (n = 6,121) responding to a questionnaire in Finland regarding the use of mobile phones and subjective complaints (electromagnetic hypersensitivity). The authors report that the respondents fell within 3 categories, a) those that reported symptoms during mobile phone use, b) those that reported skin symptoms from exposure to computer screens, and c) those that reported long term symptoms from mobile phones and other electrical sources. The total prevalence of reported symptoms was 0.7%, which was smaller than EHS rates found in Swedish (1.5%), California(3.2%), and Swiss (5%) studies. In a related study, volunteers in Finland (n = 6162) were given a questionnaire to determine how new technology(e.g. computers, mobile phones and digital televisions) affects various health endpoints. The authors report some effects with various technology combinations in different age groups. AUTHORS' ABSTRACT: Korpinen and Pääkkönen 2011 (IEEE #5654):This paper presents the use of new technical equipment by young adults (30 years old or younger), and the physical symptoms they have. The paper then analyses how the symptoms are associated with the use of computers and mobile phones, taking into account the background information. The study is based on a survey of 15 000 working-age (1865) Finns. The responses (1563) covering young adults physical symptoms were analysed. Altogether 53.3% of all young adults had pretty often or more frequently pain, numbness or aches in the neck and 32.2% had aches in the hip and lower back. Women experienced more pain, numbness or aches in the neck (65.0%) than men (34.5%). The use of different computers at leisure quite often had an association with some symptoms in different parts of the body. In addition, exhaustion at work had associations with some physical symptoms. In the future, it is essential to note ergonomic reasons and exhaustion at work when young adults experience pain, numbness or aches. |
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| Findings | Effects | |
| Status | Completed With Publication | |
| Principal Investigator | Tampere University of Technology, Finland - leena@e-leeh.org | |
| Funding Agency | Nat'l Res Prog, Finland | |
| Country | FINLAND | |
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