Airwave Study Tissue Bank (AIRWAVE)#
Last modified: 20 Nov 2025
1. Summary#
The Airwave Health Monitoring Study is an occupational cohort study which was established to evaluate the possible health risks associated with use of Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA), a digital communication system used by the police force. Due to the collection of extensive phenotypic data, biological samples and the availability of linked health data, the study has been broadened to investigate more generally the health and social outcomes of working in the police force in Great Britain.
| Series Descriptor | Series-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Citation (APA) | Imperial College London, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Airwave Health Monitoring Study. (2022). The Airwave Health Monitoring Study. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-series-00001 |
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| Owner | Imperial College London |
| Cohort | 53000 |
| Age at Recruitment | 18+ |
| Geographical Coverage - Nations | England, Scotland, Wales |
| Geographical Coverage - Regions | Nationwide |
| Start Date | 2004 |
| Permitted Linkages | See here |
| Inclusion in Linkages | Consent |
| Cohort Profile | 10.1016/j.envres.2014.07.025 |
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| Build a Data Request | https://explore.ukllc.ac.uk/ |
2. Linkage Rates#
Linkage rates will be displayed for AIRWAVE in due course.
3. Documentation#
We are currently building a documentation storage system which will host useful documents related to datasets and data owners. We will surface these documents on Guidebook.