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Study Shows Link Between Smartphones & Memory Loss In Teens

Author Roxanne Wilder

We love our smartphones because they’re making us smarter. Right? A recent study out of the Swiss Tropical Health Institute looked at about 700 adolescents between ages 12 to 17 in Switzerland. They discovered that there could be a link between their daily exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) and their memory performance. The study revealed that the effects of RF-EMF exposure was more exaggerated in participants using their smartphone on the right side of their head, and that continuous exposure to smartphones over the course of a year negatively affects the figural memory. The good news is that text messaging and video games didn’t seem to affect that part of the brain.

So while you may be excited about the amount of memory on your smartphone, it could be affecting your own memory.

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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.

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