Integrated approach to research of influence of electromagnetic fields of contemporary communication devices on the human body

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To date, the greatest «contribution» to the electromagnetic load experienced by young people is made by modern means of communication, namely mobile phones (MPhs) and personal computers (PCs). Electromagnetic radiation generated by a PC can cause the development of functional disorders and pathological conditions. The possibility of formation of antibodies in the body under the influence of electromagnetic fields (EMF) of the PC is established. The prevalence rate of gestosis and the risk of spontaneous miscarriages are high. At the same time, the exposure dose of 20 hours per week is considered critical. Experimental studies of EMF in the operation of laptops revealed EMF of the microwave range in 25% of cases. A separate problem is the use of mobile communications. In studies conducted on adult volunteers-MPh users, changes in the electroencephalogram were found. Experimental studies in experimental animals have shown that the effect of EMF of MPhs on experimental animals in the embryonic period influences the development of the fetus in the uterus and the subsequent formation of the organism. In adult animals, the reproductive function is impaired: the number of spermatozoa decreases, morphological changes in the testicles appear. In real conditions, EMF from various sources operates on the population. But, as a rule, we consider the danger from one or two sources. The interference of the dangers of these sources is not established taking into account the age and specificity of the subject’s work. At present, the investigation of the complex effect of non-ionizing electromagnetic factors of the external environment on the human body is topical.

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Svetlana G. Yashchenko

Medical Academy of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

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MD, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Hygiene General and Ecology of the Medical Academy of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Simferopol, 295006, Russian Federation.

e-mail: yswet.net@mail.ru

Russian Federation

S. E. Shibanov

Medical Academy of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

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Russian Federation

S. Yu. Rybalko

Medical Academy of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

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Russian Federation

O. A. Grigoriev

Medical Academy of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Email: noemail@neicon.ru
Russian Federation

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