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No increased sensitivity in brain activity of adolescents exposed to mobile phone-like emissions.

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Loughran SP, Benz DC, Schmid MR, Murbach M, Kuster N, Achermann P. · 2013

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Adolescents showed no increased brain sensitivity to mobile phone radiation compared to adults in this controlled study.

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Swiss researchers exposed 22 adolescents (ages 11-13) to mobile phone-like radiofrequency radiation at two different intensities and measured their brain activity and cognitive performance. They found no significant effects on brain waves or thinking abilities compared to sham exposure. This suggests that teenagers are not more sensitive to cell phone radiation than adults, contrary to some concerns about developing brains being more vulnerable.

Study Details

To examine the potential sensitivity of adolescents to radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF EMF) exposures, such as those emitted by mobile phones.

In a double-blind, randomized, crossover design, 22 adolescents aged 11-13 years (12 males) underwen...

No clear significant effects of RF EMF exposure were found on the waking EEG or cognitive performanc...

Overall, the current study was unable to demonstrate exposure-related effects previously observed on the waking EEG in adults, and also provides further support for a lack of an influence of mobile phone-like exposure on cognitive performance. Adolescents do not appear to be more sensitive than adults to mobile phone RF EMF emissions.

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Loughran SP, Benz DC, Schmid MR, Murbach M, Kuster N, Achermann P. (2013). No increased sensitivity in brain activity of adolescents exposed to mobile phone-like emissions. Clin Neurophysiol. 2013 Feb 18. pii: S1388-2457(13)00051-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.01.010.
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@article{sp_2013_no_increased_sensitivity_in_3210,
  author = {Loughran SP and Benz DC and Schmid MR and Murbach M and Kuster N and Achermann P.},
  title = {No increased sensitivity in brain activity of adolescents exposed to mobile phone-like emissions.},
  year = {2013},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23428307/},
}
PubMed: 23428307

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Quick Questions About This Study

A 2013 Swiss study found no significant effects on brain activity or cognitive performance when 22 adolescents were exposed to mobile phone-like radiation. The research suggests teenagers are not more sensitive to cell phone emissions than adults, contrary to some concerns about developing brains being more vulnerable.
No, according to Swiss research on 22 adolescents aged 11-13. The study found teenagers showed no increased sensitivity to mobile phone-like radiofrequency radiation compared to adults. Brain wave patterns and thinking abilities remained unchanged during exposure, suggesting similar vulnerability levels across age groups.
This 2013 study found no evidence that mobile phone-like radiation causes brain problems in adolescents. Researchers measured brain activity and cognitive performance in 22 kids aged 11-13 and found no significant changes during radiofrequency exposure compared to sham conditions.
Swiss researchers found no effects on cognitive performance when exposing 22 adolescents to mobile phone-like radiation. The study measured thinking abilities and memory tasks during radiofrequency exposure and found no significant differences compared to sham exposure, suggesting no impact on mental function.
This specific study found no evidence of danger to adolescent brains from cell phone-like radiation. Twenty-two teenagers showed no changes in brain wave activity or cognitive performance during exposure. However, this represents one study, and research on long-term effects continues across the scientific community.