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Professor Mireille B Toledano

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Mohn Chair; Population Child Health & Director-Mohn Centre
 
 
 
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525Medical SchoolSt Mary's Campus

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Publications

Citation

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@article{Kenny:2021:10.1016/j.envint.2021.106968,
author = {Kenny, RPW and Millar, EB and Adesanya, A and Richmond, C and Beyer, F and Calderon, C and Rankin, J and Toledano, M and Feychting, M and Pearce, MS and Craig, D and Pearson, F},
doi = {10.1016/j.envint.2021.106968},
journal = {Environment International},
title = {The effects of radiofrequency exposure on male fertility and adverse reproductive outcomes: A protocol for two systematic reviews of human observational studies with meta-analysis},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106968},
volume = {158},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) is bringing together evidence on radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure in relation to health outcomes, previously identified as priorities for evaluation by experts in the field, to inform exposure guidelines. A suite of systematic reviews are being undertaken by a network of topic experts and methodologists in order to collect, assess and synthesise data relevant to these guidelines. Here, we present the protocol for the systematic review on the effect of exposure to RF on adverse reproductive outcomes (human observational studies), also referred to as Systematic Review (SR) 3 within the series of systematic reviews currently being commissioned.ObjectivesFollowing the WHO handbook for guideline development and the COSTER conduct guidelines, we will systematically review the effect of RF-EMF exposure on both male fertility (SR3A) and adverse pregnancy outcomes (SR3B) in human observational studies. Herein we adhere to the PRISMA-P reporting guidelines.Data sourcesWe will conduct a broad search for potentially relevant records relevant for both reviews within the following bibliographic databases: MEDLINE; Embase; and EMF Portal. We will also conduct searches of grey literature through relevant databases and organisational websites. RF-EMF experts will also be consulted. We will hand search citation and reference lists of included study records.Study eligibility criteriaWe will include quantitative human observational studies on the effect of RF-EMF exposure: (in SR3A) in adult male participants on infertility, sperm morphology, concentration or total sperm count or motility; and (in SR3B) in preconception adults or pregnant women on preterm birth, small for gestational age (associated with intrauterine growth restriction), miscarriage, stillbirth and congenital anomalies.Study appraisal and synthesis methodsTitles, abstracts and then full texts will be screened in blinded duplicate against eligibility cr
AU  - Kenny,RPW
AU  - Millar,EB
AU  - Adesanya,A
AU  - Richmond,C
AU  - Beyer,F
AU  - Calderon,C
AU  - Rankin,J
AU  - Toledano,M
AU  - Feychting,M
AU  - Pearce,MS
AU  - Craig,D
AU  - Pearson,F
DO  - 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106968
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 0160-4120
TI  - The effects of radiofrequency exposure on male fertility and adverse reproductive outcomes: A protocol for two systematic reviews of human observational studies with meta-analysis
T2  - Environment International
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106968
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000717930500010&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021005936?via%3Dihub
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/98311
VL  - 158
ER  -
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