Note: This study found no significant biological effects under its experimental conditions. We include all studies for scientific completeness.
Effect of 902 MHz mobile phone transmission on cognitive function in children.
Preece AW, Goodfellow S, Wright MG, Butler SR, Dunn EJ, Johnson Y, Manktelow TC, Wesnes K. · 2005
View Original AbstractThis small study found no significant cognitive effects from cell phone radiation in children, but used lower power levels than previous research showing effects.
Plain English Summary
Researchers tested whether cell phone radiation at 902 MHz affects thinking and reaction time in 18 children ages 10-12. While children showed slightly faster reaction times during phone exposure compared to no exposure, the differences were not statistically significant. The study failed to replicate earlier findings in adults, possibly because it used a weaker GSM phone rather than the more powerful analog phone used in previous research.
Study Details
We examine whether a standard mobile exposure at 902 MHz has a significant effect on cognitive function in 18 children 10-12 years of age.
These were in a single group in which each child was given a single training session and then three ...
The results of testing showed that the baseline (0 W) performance for the reaction time measurements...
Therefore, we conclude that this study on 18 children did not replicate our earlier finding in adults that exposure to microwave radiation was associated with a reduction in reaction time. It should be noted that the present study investigated the effects of radiation from a GSM handset, whereas in our previous study the effect on reaction time was observed only with a more powerful analogue handset.
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@article{aw_2005_effect_of_902_mhz_3313,
author = {Preece AW and Goodfellow S and Wright MG and Butler SR and Dunn EJ and Johnson Y and Manktelow TC and Wesnes K.},
title = {Effect of 902 MHz mobile phone transmission on cognitive function in children.},
year = {2005},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15931678/},
}