Acute effects of electromagnetic fields emitted by GSM mobile phones on subjective well-being and physiological reactions: A meta-analysis
Autor(en): | Augner, Christoph Gnambs, Timo Winker, Robert Barth, Alfred |
Stichwörter: | CALL; DOUBLE-BLIND; Electromagnetic fields; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; EXPOSURE; HEADACHE; HEART-RATE-VARIABILITY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; Mobile phones; PROVOCATION; Short-term exposure; SLEEP; SYMPTOMS; Well-being | Erscheinungsdatum: | 2012 | Herausgeber: | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV | Journal: | SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT | Volumen: | 424 | Startseite: | 11 | Seitenende: | 15 | Zusammenfassung: | The potential effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) emitted by GSM mobile phones on subjective symptoms, well-being and physiological parameters have been investigated in many studies. However, the results have been ambiguous. The current meta-analysis aims to clarify whether RF-EMF have an influence on well-being in self-reported sensitive persons, as well as in non-sensitive people. A literature search revealed 17 studies including 1174 participants. The single effects for various subjective and objective outcomes were meta-analytically combined to yield a single population parameter. Dependant variables were subjective (e.g. headaches) and objective parameters (e.g. heart rate variability) of wellbeing. The results show no significant impact of short-term RF-EMF exposure on any parameter. Future research should focus on the possible effects of long-term exposure. (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
ISSN: | 00489697 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.02.034 |
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