Effects of mobile phone electromagnetic fields on brain waves in healthy volunteers

" Participants underwent a measurement protocol comprising two 18-min sessions with alternating blocks of eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC) conditions. ... The Bayesian analysis provided statistical evidence for the presence of an EMF effect in the alpha band power density in the EO condition." {Credits 1}

" In our paper we replicated the finding that EMF effects are difficult to capture in the eyes closed state [11,25]. Apparently, the brain is more sensitive to EMF when the eyes are open. However, it is unlikely that the effect of EMF is entirely absent during eyes closed (EC) conditions. This is because alpha power is stronger during EC, making it more challenging to detect subtle modulations arising from EMF exposure." {Credits 1}

" It is important to note that modifications in alpha wave activity do not necessarily lead to the development of pathological conditions. Nevertheless, it is true that certain neurological disorders are accompanied by alterations in EEG patterns, and that the sensitivity to changes induced by electromagnetic fields (EMF) may vary among individuals." {Credits 1}

{Credits 1} 🎪 van der Meer, J.N., Eisma, Y.B., Meester, R. et al. Effects of mobile phone electromagnetic fields on brain waves in healthy volunteers. Sci Rep 13, 21758 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48561-z. © 2023 The Author(s). This is an Open Access work licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.