Investigation of brain potentials in sleeping humans exposed to the electromagnetic field of mobile phones.
Lebedeva NN, Sulimov AV, Sulimova OP, Korotkovskaya TI, Gailus T, · 2001
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation measurably altered brain wave patterns and sleep stages during 8-hour overnight exposure periods.
Plain English Summary
Researchers monitored brain activity in sleeping people exposed to cell phone radiation for 8 hours, comparing it to nights without exposure. They found that cell phone electromagnetic fields altered brain wave patterns during sleep, specifically increasing alpha waves (brain waves associated with relaxed wakefulness) and changing how sleep stages progressed. This suggests that even during sleep, when phones aren't actively being used nearby, the radiation can still influence normal brain function.
Why This Matters
This research adds important evidence to our understanding of how cell phone radiation affects the brain during one of our most vulnerable states: sleep. What makes this study particularly significant is that it demonstrates measurable brain changes during an 8-hour exposure period, which mirrors real-world scenarios where people sleep near their phones or live in areas with constant wireless signals. The finding that EMF exposure altered both the intensity of specific brain waves and the natural progression of sleep stages suggests our brains don't simply adapt to or ignore this radiation. The science demonstrates that electromagnetic fields can penetrate our biological systems deeply enough to influence the delicate neurological processes that govern restorative sleep. What this means for you is that the wireless radiation we're exposed to isn't just a daytime concern - it may be affecting the quality of your sleep and brain recovery processes even when you're unconscious.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: 8 hours
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Investigation of brain potentials in sleeping humans exposed to the electromagnetic field of mobile phones.
An investigation was made of 8-hour EEG tracings of sleeping humans exposed to the electromagnetic f...
It was found that, when human beings were exposed to the electromagnetic field of a cellular phone, ...
Show BibTeX
@article{nn_2001_investigation_of_brain_potentials_2342,
author = {Lebedeva NN and Sulimov AV and Sulimova OP and Korotkovskaya TI and Gailus T and},
title = {Investigation of brain potentials in sleeping humans exposed to the electromagnetic field of mobile phones.},
year = {2001},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11321644/},
}