Global Sense of Risk: Media Reporting on Scientific Studies and Potential Risks of Mobile Phones

(2008)
Method
This study employs a media discourse analysis to examine global risk perceptions surrounding low-frequency electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) from mobile phones and base stations.
Source
Mobile Phones
Result

Media Shapes Risk Perception More Than Science Itself:

Discrepancies in reporting create global disparities in EMF policies.

Power Dynamics Matter:

Industry lobbying suppresses risk awareness in some regions (e.g., US), while activism elevates it in others (e.g., EU).