Looking at the other side of the coin: the search for possible biopositive cognitive effects of the exposure to 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiofrequency radiation

Journal of Environmental Health Science Engineering

Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi¹  Masoud Haghani³  Ali Tavakkoli-Golpayegani²  Seyed Ali Reza Mortazavi³ 

[1] Medical Physics & Medical Engineering Department, School of Medicine, Imam Hossein, Shiraz, Iran;Standard Research Institute, Tehran, Iran;Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

关键词: Beneficial effects;    Microwave;    Non-ionizing radiation;    Radiofrequency;    GSM;    Mobile phone;   

Others  :  804857
DOI  :  10.1186/2052-336X-12-75

 received in 2013-10-18, accepted in 2014-04-14,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Although exposure to electromagnetic radiation in radiofrequency range has caused a great deal of concern globally, radiofrequency radiation has many critical applications in both telecommunication and non-communication fields. The induction of adaptive response phenomena by exposure to radiofrequency radiation as either increased resistance to a subsequent dose of ionizing radiation or resistance to a bacterial infection has been reported recently. Interestingly, the potential beneficial effects of mobile phone radiofrequency radiation are not only limited to the induction of adaptive phenomena. It has previously been indicated that the visual reaction time of university students significantly decreased after a 10 min exposure to radiofrequency radiation emitted by a mobile phone. Furthermore, it has been revealed that occupational exposures to radar radiations decreased the reaction time in radar workers. Based on these findings, it can be hypothesized that in special circumstances, these exposures might lead to a better response of humans to different hazards. Other investigators have also provided evidence that confirms the induction of RF-induced cognitive benefits. Furthermore, some recent reports have indicated that RF radiation may play a role in protecting against cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease. In this light, a challenging issue will arise if there are other RF-induced stimulating effects. It is also challenging to explore the potential applications of these effects. Further research may shed light on dark areas of the health effects of short and long-term human exposure to radiofrequency radiation.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Mortazavi et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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