研究のタイプ: 医学/生物学の研究 (experimental study)

[ヒトのアルファ波リズムに対する第二、第三世代携帯電話の影響:思春期層、若年者、高齢者の安静時脳電図] med./bio.

Effects of 2G and 3G mobile phones on human alpha rhythms: Resting EEG in adolescents, young adults, and the elderly

掲載誌: Bioelectromagnetics 2010; 31 (6): 434-444

この研究は、ヒトのアルファ波リズムに対する第二、第三世代(2G、3G)携帯電話の影響を、思春期層、若年者、高齢者について調べた。被験者は、思春期層(13-15歳:41人)、若年者(19-40歳:42人)、高齢者(55-70歳:20人)とした。これまでの研究を参考に、安静時アルファ波活動(脳電図の8-12Hz 帯)を影響評価指標に選んだと述べている。二重ブラインド・クロスオーバーデザインで、各被験者について擬似ばく露、2Gばく露、3Gばく露の3つの実験を最低でも4日間あけて行い、各実験でのアルファ波活動(基準値に対する相対値)を比較した。その結果、2Gばく露においては、若年者のアルファ波擬似ばく露に比べ大きくなったが、思春期層と高齢者では影響が見られなかった;3Gばく露においては、どの年齢群でも影響が見られなかった、と報告している。

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研究目的(著者による)

To study whether adolescents and/or the elderly are more sensitive to mobile phone-related bioeffects than young adults, and to determine this for both 2nd generation (2G) GSM, and 3rd generation (3G) W-CDMA exposures.

詳細情報

41 adolescents (13-15 years), 42 adults (19-40 years), and 20 elderly (55-70 years) were tested. Each participant received sham exposure, 2G and 3G exposures, separated by at least four days.

影響評価項目

ばく露

ばく露 パラメータ
ばく露1: 894.6 MHz
Modulation type: pulsed
ばく露時間: continuous for 55 min
2G mobile phone
ばく露2: 1,900 MHz
ばく露時間: continuous for 55 min
3G mobile phone
  • 電界強度: 30 mV/m maximum (at the subject's head)
  • 電力: 125 mW average over time
  • SAR: 1.7 W/kg peak (10 g)

General information

During all experiments 50 dB white noise was produced to have a constant noise level.

ばく露1

主たる特性
周波数 894.6 MHz
タイプ
  • electromagnetic field
ばく露時間 continuous for 55 min
Additional information 2G mobile phone
Modulation
Modulation type pulsed
Repetition frequency 217 Hz
ばく露装置
ばく露の発生源/構造
  • Nokia 6110 handset
チャンバの詳細 sound-attenuated and metal-shielded room
ばく露装置の詳細 2G handset was placed in a craddle on one side of the head and the 3 G handset on the other side, both in "touch" position; speaker was removed from the phone
Sham exposure A sham exposure was conducted.
パラメータ
測定量 種別 Method Mass 備考
電界強度 30 mV/m maximum 測定値 - at the subject's head
電力 250 mW mean - - -
電力 2 W peak - - -
SAR 0.7 W/kg peak 測定値および計算値 10 g -

ばく露2

主たる特性
周波数 1,900 MHz
タイプ
  • electromagnetic field
ばく露時間 continuous for 55 min
Additional information 3G mobile phone
ばく露装置
ばく露の発生源/構造
  • モノポール
チャンバの詳細 sound-attenuated and metal-shielded room
ばく露装置の詳細 2G handset was placed in a craddle on one side of the head and the 3 G handset on the other side, both in "touch" position; speaker was removed from the phone; metalic handset with shape and size of a typical mobile phone handset; monopole antenna inside the handset fed by an external RF source suppling a W-CDMA signal
Sham exposure A sham exposure was conducted.
パラメータ
測定量 種別 Method Mass 備考
電界強度 30 mV/m maximum 測定値 - at the subject's head
電力 125 mW average over time - - -
SAR 1.7 W/kg peak 測定値および計算値 10 g -

ばく露を受けた生物:

方法 影響評価項目/測定パラメータ/方法

研究対象とした生物試料:
研究対象とした臓器系:
調査の時期:
  • ばく露前
  • ばく露中
  • ばく露後

研究の主なアウトカム(著者による)

The data showed that the young adults' alpha wave activity was greater in the 2G exposure compared to sham exposure. However, no effect was found in the adolescent or the elderly groups, and no effect of 3G exposures was found in any group. The data provide further support for an effect of 2G exposures on resting alpha wave activity in young adults, but fail to support a similar enhancement in adolescents or the elderly, or in any age group as a function of 3G exposure.
In conclusion, the data suggest that adolescents may not represent a more sensitive population in terms of mobile phone alpha wave effects, and that the effect on alpha wave may be restricted to 2G cell phones.

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