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ArticleJournal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology2016

Trends in cell phone use among children in the Danish national birth cohort at ages 7 and 11 years.

Madhuri Sudan, Jørn Olsen, Torben Sigsgaard, Leeka Kheifets

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Article in Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Madhuri SudanDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jørn OlsenDepartment of Public Health, Danish Epidemiology Science Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Torben SigsgaardDepartment of Public Health, Section for Environment, Occupation, and Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Leeka KheifetsDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Aarhus University · DKUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

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Abstract

We prospectively examined trends in cell phone use among children in the Danish National Birth Cohort. Cell phone use was assessed at ages 7 and 11 years, and we examined use patterns by age, by year of birth, and in relation to specific individual characteristics. There was an increase in cell phone use from age 7 (37%) to 11 years (94%). There was a clear pattern of greater reported cell phone use among children at age 7 years with later birth year, but this trend disappeared at age 11. Girls and those who used phones at age 7 talked more often and for longer durations at age 11 years. Low socio-economic status and later year of birth were associated with voice calls at age 7 but not at age 11 years. At age 11 most used cell phones for texting and gaming more than for voice calls. Further, children who started using cell phones at age 7 years were more likely to be heavy cell phone voice users at age 11 years, making early use a marker for higher cumulative exposure regardless of year of birth. As cell phone technology continues to advance, new use patterns will continue to emerge, and exposure assessment research among children must reflect these trends.

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Age FactorsCell PhoneCell Phone UseChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDenmarkFemaleHumansLeisure ActivitiesMaleMothersRegression AnalysisSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and Questionnaires

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