NDLI: Possible ‘ringing delusion’ among extensive and normal cellphone users: A survey study

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Author	Kumar, Neeraj Khan, Raees Ahmad Choudhary, Ramesh K.
Copyright Year	2011
Description	Author affiliation: Department of Information Technology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Central University), Lucknow, UP, India (Kumar, Neeraj; Khan, Raees Ahmad) \|\| Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology SD India, Panipat (Choudhary, Ramesh K)
Abstract	The symptom ‘Ringing Delusion’ may consider like as a confusion of ringing voice among the extensive users of cell phone, though in reality there is no ringing voice at that moment. ‘Ringing delusion’ may consider as psychological sensitivity in which suddenly, a cellular phone user feels ringing voice of the device but in actually there is no ringing of the device. Extension of the wireless technology has concern about the implications of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) on the central nervous system (CNS). Children are more sensitive to EMR due to developing phase of their brain. Generally cellular phone radiates an average power of 0.2–0.6 watts when hand-held and operated close to the head, background levels are sharply distorted, with likely 40–50 percent of radiated phone energy absorbed into the brain. Developing phase of the children's brain and its hypersensitivity to microwave tends to concern about the cell phone safety regarding health. In this study we have made an attempt to assess the common symptoms among the cellular phone users in adult and children group. The subjects were compared by normal and extensive users and information were collected through well designed quessionaeir including demographic and social characteristics, safety measures and cellular exposure during call etc. study concluded that adult normal users have twice sensitivity to ‘ringing delusion’ in comparison to children normal user. But this sensitivity was thrice among adult heavy users in respect to children heavy user. Consequently the association of the ringing delusion among the adults are higher in comparison to children users. Further study suggests more laboratory studies are needed over the mechanisms whereby cell phone radiation may alter CNS functions of biological systems.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	6
File Size	145772
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467302470
e-ISBN	9781467302487
DOI	10.1109/SKIMA.2011.6090019
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2011-09-08
Publisher Place	Italy
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Radio frequency Wireless communication Pediatrics Cellular phones Humans Educational institutions Ringing delusion Extensive user EMR Cellphone Electromagnetic fields Survey study
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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