Group | Physical Hazards and Health

Man-made and natural physical hazards are ubiquitous in our environment. The Physical Hazards and Health Research group's research focuses particularly on the health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields, ultraviolet radiation, ionising radiation, noise and climate, including extreme weather events. However, the scope of our research is not limited to these areas.

Impact of Our Environment

We develop exposure assessment methods and apply them to epidemiological studies to examine the impact of physical hazards on health. We consider a wide variety of relevant health outcomes, such as carcinogenicity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases and health-related quality of life. We also conduct regular health impact assessments and systematic reviews. In addition to physical hazards, we examine the cardio-respiratory health effects of passive smoking and exposure to air pollution.

Martin Röösli

Martin Röösli

Full Professor, PhD

Group Leader
+41612848383
martin.roosli@swisstph.ch

Latest Publications

All Swiss TPH Publications

Beláčková L et al. Temporal change of outdoor RF-EMF levels in four European countries: a microenvironmental measurement study. Environ Res. 2025;285(Pt 1):122315. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122315

Bladel H.V et al. RF-EMF exposure assessment with add-on uplink exposure sensor in different microenvironments in seven European countries. Environ Int. 2025;197:109368. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109368

Bürgler A, Glick S, Luyten A, Shi S, Eeftens M. Associations between airborne pollen, pollen-related allergic rhinitis and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Environ Int. 2025;200:109517. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109517

Bussalleu A, Hoek G, Probst-Hensch N, Röösli M, de Hoogh K. Comparison of gridded ambient temperature exposure estimates derived from various temperature models and weather station networks for epidemiological research. Environ Res. 2025;285(Pt 3):122433. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122433

Corpening B et al. Associations between ambient pollen exposure and measures of cognitive performance. Environ Epidemiol. 2025;9(2):e374. DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000374

de Vocht F, Röösli M. Electrohypersensitivity: what is belief and what is known?. Front Public Health. 2025;13:1603692. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1603692