Effects of GSM phone radiation on sleep quality

Abstract

Background: Mobile phone use is really common, however the impact of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) phone radiation on sleep quality is still kind of unclear. We tried to look into how GSM phone radiation exposure links up with a mix of measurable and reported sleep features in a general group of adults. Objective: The goal was basically to see if different levels of GSM phone radiation exposure line up with sleep quality indices such as total sleep time, how long it takes to fall asleep, sleep efficiency, and also how people rate their own sleep quality. Methods: We ran a cross-sectional correlational study that included 15 adults aged 18–65 years. Basic demographic information was gathered from every participant. For the radiation exposure, specialized monitoring equipment was used to capture the GSM exposure levels. Sleep quality was checked using polysomnography (PSG) to get objective data, while self-reported sleep diaries were used for the subjective side of the assessment. Results: The correlation analyses showed significant links between GSM phone radiation exposure and several sleep-related variables. In general, higher radiation exposure went together with longer total sleep time, a longer time until sleep onset, lower sleep efficiency, and worse subjective sleep quality scores. Conclusions: GSM phone radiation exposure appears meaningfully connected with multiple unfavorable sleep outcomes. This suggests that mobile phone use might be a modifiable contributor to sleep health, worth paying attention to. But because the design is correlational and the number of participants is small, we cannot say the relationship is causal. More work is needed, ideally using larger and more varied samples along with controlled experimental designs, so the biological pathways can be better clarified.