Does radiofrequency radiation impact sleep? A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover pilot study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22072697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Bijlsma (0000-0002-7733-0820, Australian College of Applied Psychology, corresponding author), Russell Conduit (0000-0001-9356-6844, RMIT University), Gerard Kennedy, Gerard A Kennedy (0000-0002-4419-050X, Federation University), Marc Cohen (0000-0003-1492-9155, Extreme Wellness Institute) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 1481537-1481537 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1481537 |
| PMID | 39534742 |
| OpenAlex | W4403848468 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 50 |
The most common source of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field (RF-EMF) exposures during sleep includes digital devices, yet there are no studies investigating the impact of multi-night exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted from a baby monitor on sleep under real-world conditions in healthy adults. Given the rise in the number of people reporting to be sensitive to manmade electromagnetic fields, the ubiquitous use of Wi-Fi enabled digital devices and the lack of real-world data, we investigated the effect of 2.45 GHz radiofrequency exposure during sleep on subjective sleep quality, and objective sleep measures, heart rate variability and actigraphy in healthy adults. This pilot study was a 4-week randomised, double-blind, crossover trial of 12 healthy adults. After a one-week run-in period, participants were randomised to exposure from either an active or inactive (sham) baby monitor for 7 nights and then crossed over to the alternate intervention after a one-week washout period. Subjective and objective assessments of sleep included the Pittsburgh Insomnia Rating Scale (PIRS-20), electroencephalography (EEG), actigraphy and heart rate variability (HRV) derived from electrocardiogram. Sleep quality was reduced significantly ( p < 0.05) and clinically meaningful during RF-EMF exposure compared to sham-exposure as indicated by the PIRS-20 scores. Furthermore, at higher frequencies (gamma, beta and theta bands), EEG power density significantly increased during the Non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep ( p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences in HRV or actigraphy were detected. Our findings suggest that exposure to a 2.45 GHz radiofrequency device (baby monitor) may impact sleep in some people under real-world conditions however further large-scale real-world investigations with specified dosimetry are required to confirm these findings
Actigraphy · Audiology · Blood pressure · Circadian rhythm · Crossover study · Electroencephalography · Heart rate · Heart rate variability · Insomnia · Physical therapy · Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index · Placebo · Psychiatry · Sleep onset · Sleep quality · Circadian rhythm and melatonin · Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Internal Medicine
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| Highly cited | No |