Longitudinal associations between risk appraisal of base stations for mobile phones, radio or television and non-specific symptoms

Introduction: Studies found that higher risk appraisal of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields is associated with reporting more non-specific symptoms such as headache and back pain. There is limited data available on the longitudinal nature of such associations and what aspects of risk appraisal and characteristics of subjects are relevant.Objective: To examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between risk appraisal measures and non-specific symptoms, and assess the role of subject characteristics (sex, age, education, trait negative affect) in a general population cohort.
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research