Acute effects of mobile phone radiations on subtle energy levels of teenagers using electrophotonic imaging technique: A randomized controlled study.

International journal of yoga · 2017 · Harm · Low evidence

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In a double-blind randomized comparison of mobile phone ON at the right ear versus OFF, subtle energy levels measured by EPI were significantly reduced after 15 minutes in the ON group compared with the OFF group for multiple areas including pancreas, thyroid…

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PublicationInternational journal of yoga · 2017

Study typerandomized_trial

Reported directionHarm

Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mobile phones induce radio frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) which has been found to affect subtle energy levels of adults through Electrophotonic Imaging (EPI) technique in a previous pilot study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We enrolled 61 healthy right-handed healthy teenagers (22 males and 39 females) in the age range of 17.40 ± 0.24 years from educational institutes in Bengaluru. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: (1) (mobile phone in ON mode [MPON] at right ear) and (2) mobile phone in OFF mode (MPOF). Subtle energy levels of various organs of the subjects were measured using gas discharge visualization Camera Pro device, in double-blind conditions, at two points of time: (1) baseline and (2) after 15 min of MPON/MPOF exposure. As the data were found normally distributed, paired and independent samples -test were applied to perform within and between group comparisons, respectively. RESULTS: The subtle energy levels were significantly reduced after RF-EMF exposure in MPON group as compared to MPOF group for following areas: (a) Pancreas ( = 0.001), (b) thyroid gland ( = 0.002), (c) cerebral cortex ( < 0.01), (d) cerebral vessels ( < 0.05), (e) hypophysis ( = 0.013), (f) left ear and left eye ( < 0.01), (g) liver ( < 0.05), (h) right kidney ( < 0.05), (i) spleen ( < 0.04), and (j) immune system ( < 0.02). CONCLUSION: Fifteen minutes of RF-EMF exposure exerted quantifiable effects on subtle energy levels of endocrine glands, nervous system, liver, kidney, spleen, and immune system of healthy teenagers. Future studies should try to correlate these findings with respective biochemical markers and standard radio-imaging techniques.

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Study typerandomized_trial

Effect directionharm

PopulationHealthy right-handed teenagers (mean age 17.40 ± 0.24 years) from educational institutes in Bengaluru

Sample size61

ExposureRF · 15 min

Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Outcomes measured

Electrophotonic Imaging (EPI)/gas discharge visualization measures of 'subtle energy levels' for various organs/areas (e.g., pancreas, thyroid, cerebral cortex, cerebral vessels, hypophysis, left ear/left eye, liver, right kidney, spleen, immune system)

Limitations

Frequency and SAR of the mobile phone exposure were not reported in the abstract.
Outcome is an EPI-derived 'subtle energy' measure rather than standard clinical/biochemical endpoints.
Short exposure duration (15 minutes) and acute assessment only.
Participants were limited to healthy right-handed teenagers from a single city/setting.

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DOI: 10.4103/0973-6131.186163
PubMed: 28149063

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