2013·Human clinicalAdverse effect
Effect of mobile phone electromagnetic radiation on nocturnal serum melatonin levels in adults
Mohammed HS et al. · Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine · Egypt
Summary
Serum melatonin measured before and after a defined mobile-phone call. Nocturnal melatonin was significantly reduced in heavy phone users vs. non-users.
Key findings
- 0122% reduction in mean nocturnal melatonin in heavy users
- 02Effect correlated with daily phone use hours
- 03Consistent with subjective reports of impaired sleep