title: No increased sensitivity in brain activity of adolescents exposed to mobile phone-like emissions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the potential sensitivity of adolescents to radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF EMF) exposures, such as those emitted by mobile phones.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a double-blind, randomized, crossover design, 22 adolescents aged 11-13 years (12 males) underwent three experimental sessions in which they were exposed to mobile phone-like RF EMF signals at two different intensities, and a sham session. During exposure cognitive tasks were performed and waking EEG was recorded at three time-points subsequent to exposure (0, 30 and 60 min).
  
  
  RESULTS
  No clear significant effects of RF EMF exposure were found on the waking EEG or cognitive performance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overall, the current study was unable to demonstrate exposure-related effects previously observed on the waking EEG in adults, and also provides further support for a lack of an influence of mobile phone-like exposure on cognitive performance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adolescents do not appear to be more sensitive than adults to mobile phone RF EMF emissions.
authors: Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. s.loughran@pharma.uzh.ch
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Loughran
authors: D C
authors: DC
authors: Benz
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Schmid
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Murbach
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Kuster
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Achermann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001921:Brain / Q000528:radiation effects*; D058256:Brain Waves / Q000187:drug effects*; D040421:Cell Phone; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011846:Radio Waves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012016:Reference Values; D014851:Wakefulness