Cognitive effects of radiation emitted by cellular phones: The influence of exposure side and time
Luria R, Eliyahu I, Hareuveny R, Margaliot M, Meiran N. · 2009
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation measurably slows brain reaction times within minutes, with effects varying by which side of your head is exposed.
Plain English Summary
Researchers had 48 men perform memory tasks while exposed to cell phone radiation on different sides of their heads. Left-side phone exposure significantly slowed right-hand reaction times during early testing, demonstrating that cell phone radiation can measurably affect brain function and cognitive performance.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that cell phone radiation produces measurable changes in brain function within minutes of exposure. The fact that effects varied by exposure side and timing helps explain why some studies fail to detect cognitive impacts while others do. What makes this research particularly significant is that it used standard GSM phones at typical usage levels, meaning these cognitive effects occur during normal phone conversations. The science demonstrates that your brain's electrical activity responds to radiofrequency radiation in ways that can slow your reaction time and potentially affect other cognitive processes. This adds to a growing body of evidence showing that EMF exposure isn't just about long-term cancer risks, but immediate functional changes in how your brain operates.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: GSM phones
Study Details
This study examined the time dependence effects of exposure to radiofrequency radiation (RFR) emitted by standard GSM cellular phones on the cognitive functions of humans.
A total of 48 healthy right‐handed male subjects performed a spatial working memory task (that requi...
It was found that the average RT of the right‐hand responses under left‐side exposure condition was ...
Show BibTeX
@article{r_2009_cognitive_effects_of_radiation_1510,
author = {Luria R and Eliyahu I and Hareuveny R and Margaliot M and Meiran N.},
title = {Cognitive effects of radiation emitted by cellular phones: The influence of exposure side and time},
year = {2009},
doi = {10.1002/bem.20458},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bem.20458},
}