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The risk of subjective symptoms in mobile phone users in Poland - An epidemiological study.

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Szyjkowska A, Gadzicka E, Szymczak W, Bortkiewicz A. · 2014

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Frequent and long mobile phone users in Poland reported more headaches, fatigue, and ear warmth than less intensive users.

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Most respondents used their phones daily or almost daily. Users who talked frequently and for long periods reported headaches (63.2%) and fatigue (45%) significantly more often than other users. Intensive users also reported warmth around the ear (47.3%) and at the auricle (44.6%) more frequently. Most symptoms appeared during or right after a call and disappeared within 2 hours, though 26% reported continuous headache lasting over 6 hours.

Why This Matters

The study was conducted in 2005 using a questionnaire with 53 questions about demographics, phone characteristics, usage habits, and complaints. The authors concluded that mobile phone users may experience subjective symptoms whose intensity depends on how intensively the phone is used. They noted that no such data had been published for Poland before this study.

Study Details

To assess the type and incidence of subjective symptoms related to the use of mobile phones in Polish users.

The study was conducted in 2005 using a questionnaire survey. Although it has been quite a long time...

As many as 1800 questionnaires were sent. The response was obtained from 587 subjects aged 32.6 ± 11...

Our results show that the mobile phone users may experience subjective symptoms, the intensity of which depends on the intensity of use of mobile phones.

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Szyjkowska A, Gadzicka E, Szymczak W, Bortkiewicz A. (2014). The risk of subjective symptoms in mobile phone users in Poland - An epidemiological study. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2014 Apr 1.
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@article{a_2014_the_risk_of_subjective_2731,
  author = {Szyjkowska A and Gadzicka E and Szymczak W and Bortkiewicz A.},
  title = {The risk of subjective symptoms in mobile phone users in Poland - An epidemiological study.},
  year = {2014},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24692074/},
}
PubMed: 24692074

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Quick Questions About This Study

587 subjects responded to the questionnaire.
Intensive users reported headaches, fatigue, and warmth around the ear and auricle more often.
Most symptoms appeared during or immediately after a call and disappeared within 2 hours.
26% of subjects reported continuous headache persisting for longer than 6 hours after a call.
The study was conducted in 2005 using a questionnaire survey with 53 questions.