Microwaves emitted by cellular telephones affect human slow brain potentials.
Freude, G, Ullsperger, P, Eggert, S, Ruppe, I, · 2000
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation measurably alters brain wave patterns during complex mental tasks, suggesting selective interference with demanding cognitive processes.
Plain English Summary
German researchers studied how cell phone radiation affects brain waves by measuring electrical activity in the brain during different mental tasks. They found that exposure to cell phone EMF significantly altered slow brain potentials during complex visual monitoring tasks, though simpler tasks showed no effects. This suggests that cell phone radiation can selectively interfere with specific types of brain processing, particularly during demanding cognitive work.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that cell phone radiation doesn't just pass harmlessly through our brains - it actively alters our neural activity in measurable ways. What makes this research particularly significant is that the effects were task-specific, appearing only during complex cognitive work that demands sustained attention and mental processing. This selective interference suggests that EMF exposure may be most problematic when our brains are working hardest, potentially affecting everything from work performance to driving safety. The fact that researchers replicated their findings six months later strengthens confidence in these results. While the study authors downplayed health implications, the reality is that any technology capable of altering brain wave patterns deserves serious consideration, especially given our increasing reliance on wireless devices during cognitively demanding activities.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The influence of electromagnetic fields (EMF) emitted by cellular telephones on preparatory slow brain potentials (SP) was studied in two experiments, about 6 months apart.
In the first experiment, a significant decrease of SP was found during exposure to EMF in a complex ...
In comparison to the VMT, no significant main EMF effects were found in BP and CNV tasks. The result...
Show BibTeX
@article{freude_2000_microwaves_emitted_by_cellular_2086,
author = {Freude and G and Ullsperger and P and Eggert and S and Ruppe and I and},
title = {Microwaves emitted by cellular telephones affect human slow brain potentials.},
year = {2000},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10552262/},
}