Motor and psychological functions of school children living in the area of the Skrunda Radio Location Station in Latvia.
Kolodynski AA, Kolodynska VV · 1996
View Original AbstractChildren living near a radar station showed impaired memory, attention, and reaction times compared to unexposed children.
Plain English Summary
Researchers studied school children living near a radar station in Latvia and compared their cognitive abilities to children living further away. They found that children closer to the radar facility showed significantly impaired memory and attention, slower reaction times, and reduced physical endurance. This suggests that chronic exposure to radar emissions may interfere with normal brain development and function in children.
Why This Matters
This study adds to a concerning body of evidence showing that children may be particularly vulnerable to EMF exposure from radar and other high-powered transmission facilities. What makes this research especially significant is that it examined real-world exposure conditions rather than laboratory settings, looking at children who lived their daily lives in the shadow of a major radar installation. The findings align with other studies showing cognitive impacts from EMF exposure, particularly in developing brains. While we don't have specific exposure measurements from this study, radar stations typically emit much higher power levels than consumer devices like cell phones or WiFi routers. The practical implication is clear: when possible, schools and residential areas should be located away from high-power transmission facilities, and communities have legitimate grounds to question the placement of such installations near where children live and learn.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
This paper presents the results of experiments on school children living in the area of the Skrunda Radio Location Station (RLS) in Latvia
Motor function, memory and attention significantly differed between the exposed and control groups. ...
Show BibTeX
@article{aa_1996_motor_and_psychological_functions_2299,
author = {Kolodynski AA and Kolodynska VV},
title = {Motor and psychological functions of school children living in the area of the Skrunda Radio Location Station in Latvia.},
year = {1996},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8717320/},
}