# REV-034 — Developmental questions in recent mobile-phone and base-station research

Collection: Reviews & proposed mechanisms (not an original experiment)

Id: REV-034

Heading: Developmental questions in recent mobile-phone and base-station research

Doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1915745

Title: A review of potential health risks of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and base stations in children and pregnant women

Authors: Shivani Dogra; Sonali Rajput; Aanchal Rathi; Rohit Gautam; Poulami Mazumder; Abhinav Sinha; Rakesh Kumar Sahoo; Sanghamitra Pati; Aparna Mukherjee; Taruna Arora

Author: Dogra et al.

Date: 2026-09-11

Kind: Narrative review

Why: Children and pregnancy raise questions about exposure during development that adult studies cannot answer on their own.

Scope: Reviews experimental and epidemiological work published during 2015–2025 on developmental, reproductive, neurological and cancer-related outcomes.

Summary: The review identifies experimental and higher-exposure findings consistent with oxidative stress and other plausible pathways, while emphasising limited longitudinal evidence for children and foetuses.

Limitations: The review does not establish a causal relationship. Findings are inconsistent and experimental mechanisms have not been consistently observed in human populations; study designs and exposure measures vary. Included for its developmental concerns and research questions.

Topics: Neurodevelopment; Pregnancy; Oxidative stress

Exposures: Radiofrequency; Mobile telephony; Mobile base stations; 5G-related bands

Journal: Frontiers in public health

Links: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1915745; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42799090/; https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13613974/

Access Label: Abstract checked

Source Check: Primary PubMed/Europe PMC metadata and abstract checked; full article not assessed. Linked notice records checked on 21 October 2026.

Citation: Shivani Dogra; Sonali Rajput; Aanchal Rathi; Rohit Gautam; Poulami Mazumder; Abhinav Sinha; Rakesh Kumar Sahoo; Sanghamitra Pati; Aparna Mukherjee; Taruna Arora. A review of potential health risks of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and base stations in children and pregnant women. Frontiers in public health. 2026. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1915745.

Related Studies: RF-036; RF-041; RF-006; RF-008; RF-046

Url: /reviews/rev-034/

Year: 2026

Record Type: review_or_mechanism

Source Url: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1915745