Human Neurophysiology and Mobile Phone-Related Health
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University of Wollongong, School of Psychology, Australia
Mobile telecommunications devices, such as mobile phones, base stations and Wi-Fi, are ever present in the modern age. Underpinning their functionality is electromagnetic radiation (which is the medium for coding, transmitting, receiving and then decoding information), with the frequency of electromagnetic radiation utilised termed ‘radiofrequency’ (RF). There has been considerable debate concerning the relative harm that may result from this RF, and consequently a considerable body of science exploring the issue. Of particular relevance is EEG research, which has demonstrated that RF emissions impact human brain functioning, both in terms of resting (alpha band) and sleep (sleep spindle frequency range) EEG. This presentation will provide a brief overview of this science more generally (including the epidemiology, in vitro and in vivo research), before focusing on the roles and outcomes of human neurophysiology research in this domain, and ramifications of this for the RF safety standards that we are all governed by.
Keywords:
electromagnetric radiation,
EEG/ERP,
bioelectromagnetics,
Health Status,
alpha-EEG
Conference:
ASP2013 - 23rd Annual meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology, Wollongong, Australia, 20 Nov - 22 Nov, 2013.
Presentation Type:
Keynote Address
Topic:
Other...
Citation:
Croft
RJ
(2013). Human Neurophysiology and Mobile Phone-Related Health.
Conference Abstract:
ASP2013 - 23rd Annual meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology.
doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2013.213.00040
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Received:
05 Nov 2013;
Published Online:
05 Nov 2013.
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Correspondence:
Prof. Rodney J Croft, University of Wollongong, School of Psychology, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia, rcroft@uow.edu.au