Short-term effects of GSM mobiles phones on spectral components of the human electroencephalogram.
Faucon G, Le Bouquin Jeannes R, Maby E. · 2006
View Original AbstractGSM cell phone signals measurably altered brain electrical activity in both healthy and epileptic subjects during short-term exposure.
Plain English Summary
Researchers measured brain wave activity in 9 healthy people and 6 epileptic patients while they were exposed to GSM cell phone signals. The study found that cell phone radiation altered the brain's electrical patterns in both groups, decreasing energy in certain brain wave frequencies for healthy subjects and increasing it for epileptic patients. This demonstrates that even short-term exposure to cell phone radiation can measurably change how the brain functions electrically.
Why This Matters
This research adds to mounting evidence that cell phone radiation doesn't just pass harmlessly through our brains. The fact that GSM signals altered brainwave patterns in both healthy individuals and epileptic patients within a short exposure period is particularly significant. What makes this study compelling is that it used EEG technology to directly measure brain electrical activity, providing objective evidence of biological effects rather than relying on subjective symptoms. The different responses between healthy subjects and epileptic patients also suggests that some individuals may be more vulnerable to EMF effects. While the researchers cautiously noted these effects weren't sufficient to form specific hypotheses about health impacts, the reality is that any technology capable of altering brain electrical activity deserves serious attention and further study.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of the study was to investigate whether the GSM (global system for mobile) signals affect the electrical activity of the human brain.
Nine healthy subjects and six temporal epileptic patients were exposed to radiofrequencies emitted b...
The significant decrease of spectral correlation coefficients under radiofrequency influence showed ...
Show BibTeX
@article{g_2006_shortterm_effects_of_gsm_2074,
author = {Faucon G and Le Bouquin Jeannes R and Maby E.},
title = {Short-term effects of GSM mobiles phones on spectral components of the human electroencephalogram.},
year = {2006},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17946579/},
}