Ghezel-Ahmadi, David and Engel, Alice and Weidemann, Joerg and Budnik, Lygia Therese and Baur, Xaver and Frick, Ulrich and Hauser, Simone and Dahmen, Norbert (2010) Heavy metal exposure in patients suffering from electromagnetic hypersensitivity. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 408 (4). pp. 774-778. ISSN 0048-9697, 1879-1026
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Background: Risks from electromagnetic devices are of considerable concern. Electrohypersensitive (EHS) persons attribute a variety of rather unspecific symptoms to the exposure to electromagnetic fields. The pathophysiology of EHS is unknown and therapy remains a challenge. Objectives: Heavy metal load has been discussed as a potential factor in the symptomatology of EHS patients. The main objective of the study was to test the hypothesis of a link between EHS and heavy metal exposure. Methods: We measured lead, mercury and cadmium concentrations in the blood of 132 patients (n = 42 males and n = 90 females) and 101 controls (n = 34 males and n = 67 females). Results: Our results show that heavy metal load is of no concern in most cases of EHS but might play a role in exceptional cases. Conclusions: The data do not support the general advice to heavy metal detoxification in EHS. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | VISUAL-DISPLAY UNITS; BLOOD LEAD LEVELS; REFERENCE VALUES; FIELD EXPOSURE; ILL HEALTH; SYMPTOMS; POPULATION; CADMIUM; CANCER; RISK; EHS (electromagnetic hypersensitivity); Mercury; Lead; Cadmium; Heavy metal load |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2020 08:52 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2020 08:52 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/25306 |
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