ArticleEnvironmental health perspectives2018
A Prospective Cohort Study of Adolescents' Memory Performance and Individual Brain Dose of Microwave Radiation from Wireless Communication.
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- Effects of 1.5 and 4.3 GHz microwave radiation on cognitive function and hippocampal tissue structure in Wistar rats.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Protocol for personal RF-EMF exposure measurement studies in 5th generation telecommunication networks.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2021Article
- 1800 MHz Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Impairs Neurite Outgrowth Through Inhibiting EPHA5 Signaling.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021Article
- Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field in the High-Frequency Band and Cognitive Function in Children and Adolescents: A Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Study protocol to investigate the correlation between Tourette syndrome and allergy in children and adolescents.The Journal of international medical research · 2020Article
- Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms for Bioelectromagnetics: Prediction Models and Feature Selection Techniques Using Data from Weak Radiofrequency Radiation Effect on Human and Animals Cells.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Risks to Health and Well-Being From Radio-Frequency Radiation Emitted by Cell Phones and Other Wireless Devices.Frontiers in public health · 2019Review
- The association of smart mobile phone usage with cognitive function impairment in Saudi adult population.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe potential impact of microwave radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) emitted by wireless communication devices on neurocognitive functions of adolescents is controversial. In a previous analysis, we found changes in figural memory scores associated with a higher cumulative RF-EMF brain dose in adolescents.
objectiveWe aimed to follow-up our previous results using a new study population, dose estimation, and approach to controlling for confounding from media usage itself.
methodsRF-EMF brain dose for each participant was modeled. Multivariable linear regression models were fitted on verbal and figural memory score changes over 1 y and on estimated cumulative brain dose and RF-EMF related and unrelated media usage (
resultsWe found decreased figural memory scores in association with an interquartile range (IQR) increase in estimated cumulative RF-EMF brain dose scores: -0.22 (95% CI: -0.47, 0.03; IQR: 953 mJ/kg per day) in the whole sample, -0.39 (95% CI: -0.67, -0.10; IQR: 953 mJ/kg per day) in right-side users (
conclusionsOur findings for a cohort of Swiss adolescents require confirmation in other populations but suggest a potential adverse effect of RF-EMF brain dose on cognitive functions that involve brain regions mostly exposed during mobile phone use. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2427.
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