🇩🇪🇸🇪🇫🇮 About 10% of Germans Report EMF Sensitivity, Three-Country Study Finds

March 1, 2026 (EMFS)

Dec 10, 2025 (original)

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Source category: Research

A population-based survey across Germany, Sweden, and Finland finds that about 10% of Germans report sensitivity to electromagnetic fields, compared to about 5% in Nordic countries. The study highlights significant variations between countries and the impact of assessment criteria on prevalence rates.

"In the German sample, about 25% of participants reported mild reactions to sounds, chemicals, and buildings, and about 10% to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and wind turbines, with a similar pattern for strong reactions, but with proportions of 1-2%."

— Köteles et al., Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Prevalence of self-reported sensitivities to various environmental factors in Germany, Sweden, and Finland based on multiple classification criteria pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

🇩🇪🇸🇪🇫🇮 About 10% of Germans Report EMF Sensitivity, Three-Country Study Finds

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