What this paper brings together
Reviews experimental and epidemiological work published during 2015–2025 on developmental, reproductive, neurological and cancer-related outcomes.
The authors’ synthesis or proposal
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.
Reading the connections carefully
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.
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- RF-046 Oxidative mitochondrial DNA markers in primary cortical neurons
Original paper
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.
Authors: Shivani Dogra; Sonali Rajput; Aanchal Rathi; Rohit Gautam; Poulami Mazumder; Abhinav Sinha; Rakesh Kumar Sahoo; Sanghamitra Pati; Aparna Mukherjee; Taruna Arora