Nerve cell damage in mammalian brain after exposure to microwaves from GSM mobile phones med./bio.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Endpoint

• effects on the neurological system: permeability of blood-brain-barrier

Exposure

• • microwaves
• • mobile communications
  • GSM

Extended view Compact view

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

• effects on the neurological system: permeability of blood-brain-barrier (occurence of "dark neurons")

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS)

Comments on this article

• Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) (2009): [The blood-brain barrier (BBB)]
• Maisch D (2003): Children and mobile phone use: Is there a health risk?

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