Evaluation of the health impact of the radio-frequency fields from mobile telephones

René de Seze (1, 2) , Anne-Laure Mausset (2) , J. Ayoub (2) , G. Pina (2) , L. Miro (2)

1 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques
2 Laboratory of Medical Biophysics

Expansion of the use of mobile phones increases concern about any eventual health risks from the microwaves they emit. In this work, we have looked at whether these microwaves could disturb the nervous system, the auditory system or the endocrine system. No significant effect was observed in the responses of the auditory brainstem or the endocrine system, but a slight increase in activity was observed on the Q-EEG. The functional significance of this effect remains to be evaluated, as well as any possible health impact

Keywords: NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTRO-ENCEPHALOGRAM; AUDITORY SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; MICROWAVES; MOBILE TELEPHONES

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Toxicology; Environmental Sciences

René de Seze, Anne-Laure Mausset, J. Ayoub, G. Pina, L. Miro. Evaluation of the health impact of the radio-frequency fields from mobile telephones. Indoor and Built Environment, 2001, 10 (5), pp.284-290. ⟨10.1177/1420326X0101000502⟩. ⟨ineris-00962800⟩