title: Effects of RF fields emitted from smart phones on cardio-respiratory parameters: a preliminary provocation study.
abstract: This paper describes an experimental setup for evaluating the physiological effects of radiofrequency (RF) emitted from a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) module with a 24 dBm at 1950 MHz for specific absorption rate (SAR(1g)) of 1.57 W/kg. This provocation study was executed in a double-blind study of two volunteer groups of 10 self-reported electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) and 10 non-EHS subjects under both sham and real exposures in a randomly assigned and counter-balanced order. In the preliminary results, WCDMA RF exposure of 30 min did not have any effects on physiological changes in either group.
authors.affiliation: Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. kmk5170@yuhs.ac
authors.forename: Min Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Ki Chang
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Da Som
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyung Hwan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Deok Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D040421:Cell Phone; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D056152:Respiratory Rate / Q000528:radiation effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods