The association between radiofrequency exposure (RF-EMF) and non-specific health complaints in electromagnetic hypersensitive (EHS) individuals was investigated in a prospective cohort study conducted between 2008 and 2009 in Switzerland. Exposure to environmental far-field RF-EMF sources was modelled and cordless and mobile phone use was also considered in the analyses. About 8% () of the study population declared to be EHS. Health disturbances were considerably more prevalent in the EHS group compared to the rest of the study population. However, we did not find evidence that health disturbances of EHS individuals were associated with RF-EMF exposure.
L'association entre l'exposition aux champs électromagnétiques radiofréquences (RF-EMF) et les troubles non-spécifiques de la santé dont se plaignent les sujets souffrant d'hypersensibilité électromagnétique (EHS) a été étudiée dans le cadre d'une étude de cohorte prospective menée entre 2008 et 2009 en Suisse. L'exposition environnementale à des sources radiofréquences en champ lointain a été modélisée et l'usage de téléphones sans fil ou mobiles a été pris en compte dans l'analyse. Les troubles de la santé étaient considérablement plus fréquents dans le groupe des personnes EHS en comparaison avec le reste de la population étudiée. Néanmoins, nous n'avons pas mis en évidence d'association entre le niveau d'exposition aux RF-EMF et les troubles de la santé des sujets EHS.
Mots-clés : Hypersensibilité électromagnétique, Maladie environnementale idiopathique, Champs électromagnétiques, Mal de tête, Symptômes, Trouble de sommeil
Martin Röösli 1, 2; Evelyn Mohler 1, 2; Patrizia Frei 1, 2
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Martin Röösli; Evelyn Mohler; Patrizia Frei. Sense and sensibility in the context of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure. Comptes Rendus. Physique, Interactions between radiofrequency signals and living organisms, Volume 11 (2010) no. 9-10, pp. 576-584. doi : 10.1016/j.crhy.2010.10.007. https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.1016/j.crhy.2010.10.007/
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