Effect of Mobile Phone Emissions on HD- EEG Signals and Preventive Measures

Abstract Background: Mobile Phones and other wi-fi devices have become an integral part of our life. Now that we have so much dependency on technology, it’s become almost impossible to extricate ourselves from this. Considering the widespread use of these devices and the public’s concerns for health and safety, it is important to find out the possible harm caused by these Radiofrequency Radiations (RFR) emitted by Mobile Phones and other wi-fi devices, ways to protect ourselves from this harm and use of technology responsibly. Many renowned agencies and researchers have completed and published several studies detailing out possible health risks associated with the exposure to Radiofrequency Radiations emitted from these devices. World Health Organization/ International Agency for Research on Cancer had classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as Group-2B, possibly carcinogen in 20111.The present study has analyzed the effect of Mobile Phone Radiations exposure on human brain activity in healthy human volunteers and the efficacy of one of the products named Envirochip which claims to reverse the impact on Brain waves when it is fixed on the Mobile Phone being used.Result: A total of 30 healthy participants were enrolled in this study, out of which, data of 29 subjects was analyzed as data of one subject was removed due to noise in the recorded data. The experiment was designed to take the EEG data with six different conditions (baseline/normal data without any device, baseline data when Mobile Phone was kept near head of the subject, date while Mobile Phone was ringing (with and without Envirochip) and data when a call was made on the Mobile Phone (with and without Envirochip). Electroencephalography (EEG) was recorded for 80 minutes with five minutes interval between each condition for each subject. Cleaned data was extracted from the Net station tool and power spectrum analysis was done Conclusion: There was increased activity in the alpha, beta, theta and gamma bands of EEG during Radiofrequency exposure from Mobile Phones. Fixing the Envirochip on Mobile Phone showed statistically significant improvement in the effects of the Mobile Radiations on EEG brain activity in the alpha and theta bands. However, changes observed in gamma and beta bands were not significant statistically. P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

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Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Radiation and its Impact on Our Health and Eco-System

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.f7930.059120 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 915-920

Keyword(s):

Electromagnetic Field ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Mobile Communications ◽

Extended Period ◽

The Body ◽

Base Stations ◽

World Health ◽

International Agency ◽

The Impact

Electromagnetic Field (EMF) radiation is a wave of the electromagnetic field. The radiation from mobile phones, cordless phones, mobile antennas, and many other devices pose health threats, especially when they are close to the body for extended period. In humans and animals, bioelectrical signals regulate many processes. Therefore, EMF radiations can interfere with the natural way of how our body works; it affects our body at cell level. Moreover, the impact of EMF radiation on our eco-system is serious due to growing number of broadcasting antennas, mobile communications base stations etc. World Health Organization (WHO) says the EMF radiations produced by mobile phone is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as possible carcinogen to humans. The aim of this research paper is to survey on mobile phone usage and EMF radiation awareness. Our results from analyzing the survey data shows that 86.2% people keep their mobile phones near their ears while receiving calls, 77.7% people keep mobile phones in their bedroom before going to bed. Based on the results and considering the major impact of EMF radiations, we propose innovative house design called Radiation Reduced Dwelling (RRD) by which the EMF radiation exposure can be minimized at home. Moreover, we propose an Environment Friendly Link (EFL) by which mobile base stations case be avoided in forests and hilly areas.

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Communicating Risk Regarding Food Consumption: The Case of Processed Meat

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11020400 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 400 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Slavica Zec ◽

Clara Minto ◽

Carlo Agostoni ◽

Carolina Fano ◽

Honoria Ocagli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Communication ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Real Data ◽

World Health ◽

International Agency ◽

Processed Meat ◽

Awareness Campaigns ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

The present research combines real data and parameters found in recent literature that were used to design realistic scenarios demonstrating the potential effects (benefits and costs) of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s risk communication regarding the consumption of processed meat, which was proven to be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)/WHO report. The impact of the risk communication of processed meat consumption was simulated using Monte Carlo microsimulation models. The results showed that a 1% reduction in the number of high-level processed meat consumers may lead to a yearly decrease in CRC cases of 406.43 (IC 95%: −243.94, 1056.81), while the more extreme scenario of a 15% reduction may lead to 2086.62 fewer cases (IC 95%: 1426.66, 2746.57). On the other hand, if demand contraction in the processed meat sector resulted in a 0.1% loss in employment, one could expect 27.23 all-cause mortalities attributable to job loss (IC 95%: 16.55, 37.80). This simulation study demonstrates that caution should be taken when implementing public awareness campaigns, particularly when the prevention message is not straightforward.

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Investigation of Drowning Deaths: A Practical Review

Academic Forensic Pathology ◽

10.23907/2018.002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 8-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Erica J. Armstrong ◽

Kevin L. Erskine

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Cause Of Death ◽

Health And Safety ◽

World Health ◽

Health Concern ◽

Environmental Extremes ◽

Close Observation ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact ◽

Public Health And Safety

Drowning, which typically involves a watery environment, remains a serious public health concern claiming an estimated 362 000 lives per year worldwide across all socioeconomic classifications and has remained under close observation by the World Health Organization and its signatories. A significant number of water-related deaths are attributed to accidental drowning, while a smaller but still significant number represent suicidal or homicidal drowning. Others involve a combination of drowning precipitated by injury, intoxication, or environmental extremes. Still others involve victims that die from injury, intoxication, or a natural disease entity of such significance as to preclude the drowning process, while near or in water. While there may be an initial presumption that all water-related deaths are accidental drownings, other possibilities must be considered in the investigation of these types of deaths, as drowning as a cause of death is a diagnosis based on the exclusion of other potential causes. The coordinated investigative efforts of multiple agencies and disciplines are required not only for the designation as drowning as the cause of death but also for death certification. The ongoing analysis and dissemination of data generated from all levels of investigation augment our understanding of the impact on public health and safety, guiding allocation of monetary and educational resources in an effort to prevent further mortality and disability.

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Impact of Cell-phone on Human Health: A Systematic Review of Literatures

Ibrahim Cardiac Medical Journal ◽

10.3329/icmj.v8i1-2.53976 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1-2) ◽

pp. 53-65

Author(s):

Md Nurul Amin ◽

Md Sultan Ul Islam ◽

Md Jawadul Haque

Keyword(s):

Ionizing Radiation ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Human Health ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Scientific Community ◽

Biological Effects ◽

International Agency ◽

Short Term ◽

The World ◽

The Impact

The growth of communication technology in the last two decades has given the world a new look.With the blessings of digital technology, we can now communicate to any parts of the world with just a touch over the screen of our smart phone. Mobile phone hasnow become an indispensable part of our life.But, biological effects of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) transmitted by mobile phones are still a matter of public and scientific debate. Countries accross the world are now getting concerned about the impact of mobiles on human health and environment.Radiofrequency waves generated from mobile phones cause potential public health problems. Short-term effects like changes in sleep, heart rate, and blood pressure, and long-term effects like carcinoma (particularly glioma) are well-documented. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published cancer risks from Radiofrequency(RF) radiation. Human epidemiological studies gave evidence of increased risk for glioma and acoustic neuroma. Further epidemiological, animal and mechanistic studies have strengthened the association. Besides, the carcinogenic effect of non-ionizing radiation emitted from cordless digital devices, numerous health effects have already been claimed to occur. Faced with this context, scientific community and legislative bodies are raising voice for the reduction of RF-EMF exposure to the safe limit for human health and environment. The RF exposure restriction guideline used by many agencies was established in 1998 by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and was based only on established short-term thermal (heating) effects from RF radiation neglecting non-thermal biological effects. The present study is, therefore, intended to review the literatures relating mobile phone and Wi-fito human health in order to make the scientific community updated on the association between mobile phone use and human health. Ibrahim Card Med J 2018; 8 (1&2): 53-65

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“Sound of silence”: a secure indoor wireless ultrasonic communication system

10.33178/boolean.2014.9 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 46-50

Author(s):

Wentao Jiang

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Base Stations ◽

World Health ◽

Radio Waves ◽

International Telecommunication Union ◽

International Telecommunication ◽

The World ◽

Health Organization

According to a report from the World Health Organization, over 1.4 million mobile phone base stations exist worldwide today, and that number is significantly increasing with the emergence of new communication technologies. What about mobile phones? The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) claims that there are almost as many mobile phone subscriptions in the world as people. And that’s about 6 billion! The growth of wireless networks has enabled people to use personal devices anywhere at any time. Wireless communication nowadays has become a utility like water, electricity and gas. With the convenience and efficiency it brings, we also have to consider some issues with this technology, because it is so fundamental to our everyday lives. One critical and urgent issue is wireless availability. Like the laptops, mobile phones and tablets we know and love today, wireless devices communicate with each other using what are known as radio waves. Useful radio ...

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Mobile telephony and its effects on human health

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ◽

10.32394/rpzh.2019.0073 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 225-234

Author(s):

Andrzej Magiera ◽

Jolanta Solecka

Keyword(s):

Electromagnetic Radiation ◽

Human Health ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Brain Activity ◽

The Body ◽

Base Stations ◽

Mobile Telephony ◽

International Agency ◽

Negative Effects ◽

The Impact

In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of electromagnetic radiation sources such as mobile phones and base stations of mobile telephony. This radiation has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a possible human carcinogen (group 2B). For this reason, many studies have been carried out on the impact of mobile telephony on human health. The largest of the experiments were carried out on animals. Due to the divergent results of many studies, there was no clear answer on the possible carcinogenic effects of this type of radiation on health. Detection of cancer shortly after an exposure is the most difficult task in analyzing the results. Some of the studies require repetition and verification of the results. In the case of negative effects of electromagnetic fields on brain activity, sleep, heart rate, cognitive function and blood pressure, no consistent evidence has been obtained either. In view of the increasing popularity of mobile phones, their location at short distances from the body (mainly the head) and the development of mobile phone technologies (which entails an increase in the number of base stations), further research, especially among young people, is needed. The duration of human exposure to electromagnetic radiation is subject to an increase and only further research can provide an answer on the possible negative effects of mobile phones and base stations.

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WHO Knew. How the World Health Organization (WHO) Became a Dangerous Interloper on Workplace Health and Safety and COVID-19

NEW SOLUTIONS A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy ◽

10.1177/1048291120961337 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 237-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rory O’Neill

Keyword(s):

Health And Safety ◽

World Health ◽

Workplace Health ◽

Outdoor Work ◽

The World ◽

Workplace Health And Safety ◽

Potential Risks ◽

Health Organization ◽

Potential Interactions ◽

The Impact

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) workplace health and safety guidelines on COVID-19 are unacceptably complacent in parts, patently dangerous in others, and contain serious gaps. Omissions include no mention of the essential role of labor inspection and enforcement, and a lack of recognition of potential interactions with other workplace hazards. WHO also omitted discussion of the necessity for wider employment protections to make safety and safe behavior a realistic prospect. Potential risks in outdoor work and the need to address the impact of job segregation related to inequalities in health outcomes are also absent. WHO’s advice influences national practice, official guidance, and binding rules.The International Trade Union Confederation has assessed the flaws in WHO’s arguments and has prepared a critique so they are understood and can be challenged.

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Novel Coronavirus 2019 Outbreak: A Global Epidemic

Letters in Drug Design & Discovery ◽

10.2174/1570180817999200802033916 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 1458-1464

Author(s):

Sweta Kamboj ◽

Rohit Kamboj ◽

Shikha Kamboj ◽

Kumar Guarve ◽

Rohit Dutt

Keyword(s):

World Health ◽

Upper Respiratory Tract ◽

Global Epidemic ◽

The Public ◽

The Government ◽

Tract Disease ◽

The 1960S ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

Background: In the 1960s, the human coronavirus was designated, which is responsible for the upper respiratory tract disease in children. Back in 2003, mainly 5 new coronaviruses were recognized. This study directly pursues to govern knowledge, attitude and practice of viral and droplet infection isolation safeguard among the researchers during the outbreak of the COVID-19. Introduction: Coronavirus is a proteinaceous and infectious pathogen. It is an etiological agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Coronavirus, appeared in China from the seafood and poultry market last year, which has spread in various countries, and has caused several deaths. Methods: The literature data has been taken from different search platforms like PubMed, Science Direct, Embase, Web of Science, who.int portal and complied. Results: Corona virology study will be more advanced and outstanding in recent years. COVID-19 epidemic is a threatening reminder not solely for one country but all over the universe. Conclusion: In this review article, we encapsulated the pathogenesis, geographical spread of coronavirus worldwide, also discussed the perspective of diagnosis, effective treatment, and primary recommendations by the World Health Organization, and guidelines of the government to slow down the impact of the virus are also optimistic, efficacious and obliging for the public health. However, it will take a prolonged time in the future to overcome this epidemic.

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Characterizing the effectiveness of COVID-19 mitigation measures: A data-centric approach (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.21321 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Lukman Olagoke ◽

Ahmet E. Topcu

Keyword(s):

Control Measure ◽

Control Measures ◽

World Health ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Effective Control ◽

The World ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

And Performance ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

BACKGROUND COVID-19 represents a serious threat to both national health and economic systems. To curb this pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a series of COVID-19 public safety guidelines. Different countries around the world initiated different measures in line with the WHO guidelines to mitigate and investigate the spread of COVID-19 in their territories. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to quantitatively evaluate the effectiveness of these control measures using a data-centric approach. METHODS We begin with a simple text analysis of coronavirus-related articles and show that reports on similar outbreaks in the past strongly proposed similar control measures. This reaffirms the fact that these control measures are in order. Subsequently, we propose a simple performance statistic that quantifies general performance and performance under the different measures that were initiated. A density based clustering of based on performance statistic was carried out to group countries based on performance. RESULTS The performance statistic helps evaluate quantitatively the impact of COVID-19 control measures. Countries tend show variability in performance under different control measures. The performance statistic has negative correlation with cases of death which is a useful characteristics for COVID-19 control measure performance analysis. A web-based time-line visualization that enables comparison of performances and cases across continents and subregions is presented. CONCLUSIONS The performance metric is relevant for the analysis of the impact of COVID-19 control measures. This can help caregivers and policymakers identify effective control measures and reduce cases of death due to COVID-19. The interactive web visualizer provides easily digested and quick feedback to augment decision-making processes in the COVID-19 response measures evaluation. CLINICALTRIAL Not Applicable

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The impact of coronavirus outbreak on breastfeeding guidelines among Brazilian hospitals and maternity services: a cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal ◽

10.1186/s13006-021-00377-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Walusa Assad Gonçalves-Ferri ◽

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Fábia Martins Pereira-Cellini ◽

Kelly Coca ◽

Davi Casale Aragon ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

World Health ◽

Breastfeeding Support ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Maternity Services ◽

Community Needs ◽

Care Services ◽

Skin Contact ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recognizes exclusive breastfeeding a safe source of nutrition available for children in most humanitarian emergencies, as in the current pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Despite the Brazilian national guideline protecting breastfeeding practices, there are many concerns about protecting infants from their infected mothers. This study aimed to analyze how the Brazilian hospitals and maternity services promote and support mothers suspected or diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional and multicenter study which collected data from 24 Brazilian hospitals and maternity services between March and July 2020. Representatives of the institutions completed a questionnaire based on acts to promote and support breastfeeding, the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, and Brazil’s federal law recommendations. Results The results showed that in delivery rooms, 98.5% of the services prohibited immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact between mothers and their infants and did not support mothers to initiate breastfeeding in the first hour. On the postnatal ward, 98.5% of the services allowed breastfeeding while implementing respiratory hygiene practices to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Companions for mothers were forbidden in 83.3% of the hospitals. Hospital discharge was mostly between 24 and 28 h (79.1%); discharge guidelines were not individualized. Additionally, a lack of support was noticed from the home environment’s health community network (83.3%). Hospital and home breast pumping were allowed (87.5%), but breast milk donation was not accepted (95.8%). There was a lack of guidance regarding the use of infant comforting strategies. Guidelines specific for vulnerable populations were not covered in the material evaluated. Conclusions In Brazil, hospitals have not followed recommendations to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding during the COVID-19 outbreak. The disagreement between international guidelines has been a major issue. The absence of recommendations on breastfeeding support during the pandemic led to difficulties in developing standards among hospitals in different regions of Brazil and other countries worldwide. The scientific community needs to discuss how to improve maternal and infant care services to protect breastfeeding in the current pandemic.

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