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Exposure to Mobile Phone-Emitted EMF and Human Attention: No Evidence of a Causal Relationship: Mini Review

2018 · No effect · Low evidence

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Based on the reviewed literature, the author concludes there is no evidence of a negative influence of mobile phone-emitted EMFs on different aspects of human attention. The literature is described as heterogeneous in methodology, dosimetry, and statistical a…

Study snapshot

Publicationmanual · 2018
Study typereview
Reported directionNo effect
Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

Exposure to Mobile Phone-Emitted EMF and Human Attention: No Evidence of a Causal Relationship: Mini Review Curcio G. Exposure to Mobile Phone-Emitted Electromagnetic Fields and Human Attention: No Evidence of a Causal Relationship. Front. Public Health, 23 February 2018. No Abstract Concluding Remarks On the basis of reviewed literature, we can reasonably conclude that there is no evidence of a negative influence of mobile phone emitted EMFs on different aspects of human attention. As pointed out in Discussion, published literature is very heterogeneous with respect to methodology, dosimetry, or statistical analyses, and thus a conclusive generalization to everyday life is still very difficult. For these reasons, further research is needed, particularly on real-working settings and environments. Open Access Paper: frontiersin.org

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Study typereview
Effect directionno_effect
Populationhumans
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureRF
Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 72% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Based on the reviewed literature, the author concludes there is no evidence of a negative influence of mobile phone-emitted EMFs on different aspects of human attention. The literature is described as heterogeneous in methodology, dosimetry, and statistical analyses, limiting generalization to everyday life.

Outcomes measured

  • human attention

Limitations

  • Published literature described as heterogeneous in methodology
  • Published literature described as heterogeneous in dosimetry
  • Published literature described as heterogeneous in statistical analyses
  • Difficult to generalize conclusions to everyday life
  • Further research needed, particularly in real-working settings and environments
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00042/full
PubMed: Not supplied

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