Electromagnetic field and brain development

Kaplan S., Deniz O. G., Önger M. E., Türkmen A. P., Yurt K. K., Aydin I., ...More

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL NEUROANATOMY, vol.75, pp.52-61, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 75
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2015.11.005
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL NEUROANATOMY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.52-61
  • Keywords: Electromagnetic field, Mobile communication, Health risk, Development, Nervous system, BASAL GANGLIA VOLUMES, GATED CA2+ CHANNELS, PRENATAL EXPOSURE, CELLULAR TELEPHONES, OXIDATIVE STRESS, MOBILE PHONES, HUMAN SLEEP, MHZ, CHILDHOOD, ADOLESCENCE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Rapid advances in technology involve increased exposures to radio-frequency/microwave radiation from mobile phones and other wireless transmitting devices. As cell phones are held close to the head during talking and often stored next to the reproductive organs, studies are mostly focused on the brain. In fact, more research is especially needed to investigate electromagnetic field (EMF)'s effects on the central nervous system (CNS). Several studies clearly demonstrate that EMF emitted by cell phones could affect a range of body systems and functions. Recent work has demonstrated that EMF inhibit the formation and differentiation of neural stem cells during embryonic development and also affect reproductive and neurological health of adults that have undergone prenatal exposure. The aim of this review is to discuss the developing CNS and explain potential impacts of EMF on this system. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.