Abstract

Overview

Research on the impact of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF EMR) from mobile phones on memory performance has yielded inconsistent results, largely due to multiple sources of uncertainty in epidemiological studies.

Findings

• The increasing awareness of both statistical and epistemic uncertainties affecting study results is discussed.
• Epistemic uncertainties include human errors such as data transcription, model structure errors, measurement inaccuracies, and linguistic errors in communication.
• The review focuses on three cohort studies: MoRPhEUS, ExPOSURE, and HERMES, which examine the effects of RF EMR on memory.
• Suggestions for future research include focusing more on addressing epistemic uncertainties and improving exposure assessments.
• Utilization of Monte Carlo simulations to quantify epistemic errors is recommended.
• The use of directed acyclic graphs to outline relationship assumptions among covariates is encouraged.

Conclusion

Considering the health risks potentially linked to RF EMR, more rigorous handling of uncertainties and enhanced methodologies in future studies are crucial for obtaining more reliable results.