Does the Brain Detect 3G Mobile Phone Radiation Peaks? An Explorative In-Depth Analysis of an Experimental Study.
Roggeveen S, van Os J, Lousberg R. · 2015
View Original AbstractHuman brains unconsciously detect and respond to 3G phone radiation within milliseconds, even at exposure levels considered safe by current standards.
Plain English Summary
Researchers used EEG brain scans to monitor 31 women while they held active versus inactive 3G phones near their ears for 15 minutes. When the phone was actively transmitting radiation near the ear, their brains showed measurable electrical responses that occurred unconsciously within milliseconds of each radiation pulse. This demonstrates that human brains can detect and respond to cell phone radiation even when people aren't aware of the exposure.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that our brains are not passive recipients of radiofrequency radiation. The fact that brain activity changes measurably and consistently in response to 3G phone emissions at 0.69 W/kg SAR (well within current safety limits) challenges the assumption that non-thermal EMF effects don't exist. What makes this research particularly significant is its rigorous methodology - the researchers synchronized EEG recordings with actual radiation peaks, creating a direct cause-and-effect timeline. The unconscious nature of these brain responses is especially noteworthy because it suggests our nervous systems are detecting and reacting to EMF exposure whether we realize it or not. While the researchers appropriately note that detecting radiation doesn't necessarily mean harm, this biological responsiveness raises important questions about long-term exposure effects that current safety standards don't address.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.69 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 3G Mobile Phone
- Exposure Duration
- 15 min
Exposure Context
This study used 0.69 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 1.7x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
This study aimed to investigate whether third generation mobile phone radiation peaks result in event related potentials.
Thirty-one healthy females participated. In this single-blind, cross-over design, a 15 minute mobile...
The main a-priori hypothesis to be tested concerned an increase of the area in the 240-500ms post-st...
It was concluded that, when a dialing mobile phone is placed on the ear, its radiation, although unconsciously, is electrically detected by the brain. The question of whether or not this cortical reactivity results in a negative health outcome has to be answered in future longitudinal experiments.
Show BibTeX
@article{s_2015_does_the_brain_detect_1294,
author = {Roggeveen S and van Os J and Lousberg R.},
title = {Does the Brain Detect 3G Mobile Phone Radiation Peaks? An Explorative In-Depth Analysis of an Experimental Study.},
year = {2015},
url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0125390},
}