RF-011Original text reviewed
Brainwave changes in a blinded human experiment
The reported finding
Theta EEG power decreased with eyes open and increased with eyes closed during real versus sham exposure. Theta effects survived cluster-based multiple-comparison testing.
Reading it carefully
Objective electrophysiology, not evidence of clinical injury. Formal FCC-compliance equivalence still requires the complete exposure definition.
Inside the study
Exposure conditions
900 MHz GSM; maximum reported 0.70 W/kg over 1 g, 0.49 W/kg over 10 g; about 25.5 minutes.
Design & controls
21 healthy adults; randomised counterbalanced double-blind crossover; interference checks.
Related research & shared cohorts
Secondary analysis of the earlier Wallace programme; publications from the same participants are one experiment.
The protection question raised
What does this state-dependent brainwave response mean for function? Objective physiology can help define the question, but independent confirmation and a link to an adverse outcome remain missing.
Source verification
Full indexed article body reviewed
Where to find the result
Methods b-c; Results b; Figures 5-6
Editorial notices
Primary PubMed linked-notice record checked 20 Oct 2026; no correction, concern or retraction linked at check. This is not an exhaustive publisher-history certification.
Funding
Not established from retrieved material.
Conflicts of interest
Not established from retrieved material.
Original publication
Wallace J, Shang W, Gitton C, Hugueville L, Yahia-Cherif L, Selmaoui B. Theta band brainwaves in human resting EEG modulated by mobile phone radiofrequency. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 2023;99(10):1639-1647. doi:10.1080/09553002.2023.2187477.