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Does exposure to environmental radiofrequency electromagnetic fields cause cognitive and behavioral effects in 10-year-old boys?
Calvente I, Pérez-Lobato R, Núñez MI, Ramos R, Guxens M, Villalba J, Olea N, Fernández MF. · 2016
View Original AbstractBoys exposed to higher environmental RF levels showed reduced verbal skills and increased anxiety, even at exposures below safety guidelines.
Plain English Summary
Spanish researchers measured radiofrequency radiation around the homes of 123 ten-year-old boys and tested their cognitive abilities and behavior. While most measures showed no effects, boys living in areas with higher RF exposure (though still below safety guidelines) had lower verbal skills and higher rates of anxiety-related behaviors compared to those in lower exposure areas. The researchers cautioned that study limitations prevent drawing definitive conclusions.
Study Details
We aimed to explore the association of environmental radiofrequency-electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) exposure with neurobehavioral function of children.
A subsample of 123 boys belonging to the Environment and Childhood cohort from Granada (Spain), recr...
Most of the cognitive and behavioral parameters did not show any effect, but children living in high...
Given limitations in the study design and that the majority of neurobehavioral functioning tasks were not affected, definitive conclusions cannot be drawn.
Show BibTeX
@article{i_2016_does_exposure_to_environmental_2963,
author = {Calvente I and Pérez-Lobato R and Núñez MI and Ramos R and Guxens M and Villalba J and Olea N and Fernández MF.},
title = {Does exposure to environmental radiofrequency electromagnetic fields cause cognitive and behavioral effects in 10-year-old boys?},
year = {2016},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26769168/},
}