ID Number		2814
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		Our investigation has demonstrated the adverse consequences of 2.4-2.48 GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic fields of Wi-Fi router devices on divided attention levels of female university students [174 Wi-Fi users and 138 non-Wi-Fi users] that should be mentioned as a technological risk factor and taken into account by healthcare organizations.
Details		AUTHRS' ABSTRACT: Bamdad et al. 2019 (IEEE #7170): Exposure to electromagnetic fields is considered as a potential hazard for biological systems. The objective of our investigation is the study of probable consequences of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from WiFi router devices on the shortterm memory, and attention's levels. A population consisting of 312 female college students (14 to 17 years old) was elected by cluster random sampling. Teenagers were divided into two groups of control group (WiFi nonusers; n = 138), and experiment group (WiFi users; n = 174). Both groups have been examined using shortterm memory tests; selective attention, and also divided attention tests. According to the results, there was no significant difference between using WiFi router devices on levels of selective attentions and shortterm memory of the sample students with the control group. However, analyses revealed that there is a significant correlation between the use of WiFi routers and declining levels of divided attentions. Our investigation has demonstrated the adverse consequences of 2.42.48 GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic fields of WiFi router devices on divided attention levels of female university students that should be mentioned as a technological risk factor and taken into account by healthcare organizations.
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran
Funding Agency		?????
Country		IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
References		Bamdad, K et al. J Cell Biochem., (2019) 120:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.28343-
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