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Effects of weak mobile Phone—Electromagnetic fields (GSM, UMTS) on well‐being and resting EEG
Author(s) -
Kleinlogel H.,
Dierks T.,
Koenig T.,
Lehmann H.,
Minder A.,
Berz R.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
bioelectromagnetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.435
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-186X
pISSN - 0197-8462
DOI - 10.1002/bem.20419
Subject(s) - bioelectromagnetics , gsm , umts frequency bands , mobile phone , vigilance (psychology) , phone , mobile telephony , computer science , telecommunications , electromagnetic field , physics , psychology , neuroscience , mobile radio , quantum mechanics , linguistics , philosophy
Abstract Modern mobile phones emit electromagnetic fields (EMFs) ranging from 900 to 2000 MHz which are suggested to have an influence on well‐being, attention and neurological parameters in mobile phone users. To date most studies have investigated Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)‐EMF and only very few studies were concerned with Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS)‐EMF. Consequently, we tested the effects of both types of EMF, 1950 MHz UMTS (SAR 0.1 and 1 W/kg) and pulsed 900 MHz GSM (1 W/kg), on well‐being and vigilance‐controlled resting electroencephalogram (eyes closed) in 15 healthy, right‐handed subjects. A double‐blind, randomised, crossover application of the test procedure was used. Neither the UMTS‐ nor the GSM‐EMF produced any significant changes in the measured parameters compared to sham exposure. The results do not give any evidence for a deleterious effect of the EMF on normal healthy mobile phone users. Bioelectromagnetics 29:479–487, 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.