Health Effects Related to Mobile phonE use in adolescentS (HERMES)
The HERMES study investigated the potential effects of mobile phone use and radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure on behavioural and cognitive outcomes. This study involved 439 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years from Switzerland. From 2012, participants were recruited through phone contact with schools and informational visits to classes. Participants were followed up one year after baseline data collection.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
439 (participants)
Age at first data collection
12 - 17 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
University of Basel (Universität Basel)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Wearable devices
- None
- None
- Social media & technology use data
Engagement
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