Title |
The effect of GSM-like ELF radiation on the alpha band of the human resting EEG
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Published in |
Conference proceedings Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, January 2008
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DOI | 10.1109/iembs.2008.4650503 |
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Authors |
Nicholas Perentos, Rodney J. Croft, Raymond J. McKenzie, Dean Cvetkovic, Irena Cosic |
Abstract |
Mobile phone handsets such as those operating in the GSM network emit extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields ranging from DC to at least 40 kHz. As a subpart of an extended protocol, the influence of these fields on the human resting EEG has been investigated in a fully counter balanced, double blind, cross-over design study that recruited 72 healthy volunteers. A decrease in the alpha frequency band was observed during the 20 minutes of ELF exposure in the exposed hemisphere only. This result suggests that ELF fields as emitted from GSM handsets during the DTX mode may have an effect on the resting alpha band of the human EEG. |
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