Effect of Mobile Phone Raditation on Thyriod Function
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Worldwide enormous use of mobile phone has led to a public concern and health professionals about the possible adverse effects on human health. Despite years of research, the controversy still persists about the effects of radiation on human physiology. Radiofrequency waves are emitted by cell phones. They are non-ionising and the effect on the thyroid gland is part of their non-thermal effects. The thyroid gland may be particularly vulnerable to this effect because of its normal anatomical position. Objective: This study aims to investigate the effects of electromagnetic fields induced by the Mobile phones on the Thyroid functions (T3, T4) and TSH. Materials and Methods: The study was done to explore the association between radiation exposure and thyroid dysfunction among mobile phone users. It had cross-sectional study method to collect information from the medical students in a medical college in East India. Inclusion criteria included active use of mobile phone prior to and during the study period. Criteria for exclusion were presence of pre-existing thyroid disease, thyroid nodule, thyroid goitre/nodule and altered thyroid function. Results: The sample size was 116 undergraduate students, which included 58.6% female and 41.4% male participants. The mean age was 20.19 years. 73.4% of respondents had no family history of thyroid illness. Most of them (32.75%) were using for more than 4 hours whereas only 6.9% were using phone less than one hour/day. Conclusion: In our study there was no statistical significant relation obtained between total radiation exposure and thyroid functions (T3 and T4) and TSH among all respondents.
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Vinita Kumari, Mahesh Kumar Goyal, Anita Kumari
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.6.041
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