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Long-Term Evolution Electromagnetic Fields Exposure Modulates the Resting State EEG on Alpha and Beta Bands

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Yang L, Chen Q, Lv B, Wu T · 2017

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LTE electromagnetic field exposure at levels equivalent to maximum mobile phone emissions produced measurable changes in specific EEG frequency bands associated with brain activity.

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This 2017 study examined how long-term evolution (LTE) electromagnetic field exposure affects brain electrical activity by measuring EEG patterns in subjects. The researchers found that LTE EMF exposure reduced spectral power and interhemispheric coherence in the alpha and beta frequency bands of frontal and temporal brain regions, with no significant changes observed across different time periods during and after exposure.

Why This Matters

The study employed numerical simulations to confirm that specific absorption rates remained below established safety limits during exposure. The findings were reported to be consistent with results from the authors' previous functional magnetic resonance imaging research on similar EMF exposure effects.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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Yang L, Chen Q, Lv B, Wu T (2017). Long-Term Evolution Electromagnetic Fields Exposure Modulates the Resting State EEG on Alpha and Beta Bands.
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@article{yang_l_chen_q_lv_b_wu_t_ce3569,
  author = {Yang L and Chen Q and Lv B and Wu T},
  title = {Long-Term Evolution Electromagnetic Fields Exposure Modulates the Resting State EEG on Alpha and Beta Bands},
  year = {2017},
  doi = {10.1093/gigascience/gix018},
  
}
DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/gix018PubMed: 27118764

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