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BİR BAZ İSTASYONU YAKININDA YAŞAYANLARDA ELEKTROMANYETİK HİPERSENSİTİVİTE SEMPTOMLARI

THE ELECTROMAGNETIC HYPERSENSITIVITY SYMPTOMPS OF PEOPLE LIVING NEAR A BASE STATION

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  • İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

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  • 2009

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Abstract (2. Language): 
Objective: The aim of study is to determine electromagnetic hypersensitivity symptoms (EHS) of people living 300 meter nearby a base station. Materials and methods: In this descriptive study, 195 persons living in 182 houses within 300 meters distants from a base station at Keçiören district are included. The variables of this study are sociodemographic characteristics, time spent at home, EHS symptoms (neurological, dermatological, endocrinological, metabolic and other symptoms) probable EMF resources and health status. EHS is described as “is a condition in which a person reports physical and/or psychological symptoms which appear to be aggrevated by electric or magnetic fields or other electromagnetic waves at exposure levels tolerated by the general public.” Results: Of the participants 46.2% are between 25-44 age group. 67.2% are female, 70.8% state that have a headache, 64.1% are nervous, 53.8% have sleep disorders. The frequency of EHS symptoms varies between 7.6%- 70.8%. Five participants stated that their the reason of health problems are working with computers, cellular phones, base stations and television. EHS frequency is determined as 2.6. Conclusion: EHS symptoms are multifactorial. Therefore it is difficult to associate symptoms with EMF. It is necessary to carry studies on raising awareness of people and especially inform to community to prevent EHS.
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Abstract (Original Language): 
Amaç: Bu çal›flmada, bir baz istasyonunun 300 metre yak›n›nda bulunan evlerde yaflayanların; elektromanyetik hipersensitivite (EMH) semptomlarını de¤erlendirmek amaçlanm›flt›r. Gereç ve yöntem: Tan›mlay›c› olan bu araflt›rma, Keçiören ilçesi, Afla¤› E¤lence Mahallesinde bulunan bir baz istasyonunun 300 metre yak›n›ndaki 182 hanede yaflayan 18 yafl ve üzeri 195 kiflide yap›lm›flt›r. Kiflilerin sosyodemografik özellikleri, evde geçirilen süre, sinir sistemi, cilt, hormonal ve metabolik ve di¤er EMH semptomlar›, olas› Elektromanyetik alan (EMA) kaynaklar› ve genel sa¤l›k durumu araflt›rman›n de¤iflkenlerini oluflturmaktad›r. EMH, “bireylerin “elektromanyetik alana” maruz kalmaya ba¤lad›klar› birçok nonspesifik semptomlar” olarak tan› mlanm›flt›r. Bulgular: Araflt›rmaya kat›lan 195 kiflinin %46,2’si 25-44 yafl grubunda yer almaktad›r. Kat›l›mc›lar›n %67,2’si kad› nd›r. Kat›l›mc›lar›n %70,8’i bafl›n›n a¤r›d›¤›n›, %64,1’i gergin ve sinirli oldu¤unu, %53,8’i ise uyku sorunu yaflad›¤› n› ifade etmifltir. EMH semptomlar›n›n s›kl›¤› %7,6-%70,8 aras›nda de¤iflmektedir. Araflt›rmada kat›l›mc›n›n befli mevcut sa¤l›k flikayetlerinin, bilgisayar, cep telefonu, baz istasyonu ve televizyondan kaynakland›¤›n› ifade etmifltir. EMH s›kl›¤› 2,6 olarak saptanm›flt›r. Sonuç: EMH ile iliflkili semptomlar›n oluflmas›nda birçok de¤iflken rol oynamaktad›r. Bu nedenle semptomlar›n EMA ile iliflkilendirilmesi güç olmaktad›r. Kiflilerin fark›ndal›¤›n› artt›rmaya yönelik çal›flmalar yap›lmas›, EMH’nin önlenmesi için öncelikle halka konu ile ilgili bilgi verilmesi gerekmektedir.
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