Nordin Steven, Neely Gregory, Olsson David, Sandström Monica
Department of Psychology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2014 Aug 27;11(9):8794-805. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110908794.
Lack of confirmation of symptoms attributed to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and triggered by EMF exposure has highlighted the role of individual factors. Prior observations indicate intolerance to other types of environmental exposures among persons with electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). This study assessed differences in odor and noise intolerance between persons with EHS and healthy controls by use of subscales and global measures of the Chemical Sensitivity Scale (CSS) and the Noise Sensitivity Scale (NSS). The EHS group scored significantly higher than the controls on all CSS and NSS scales. Correlation coefficients between CSS and NSS scores ranged from 0.60 to 0.65 across measures. The findings suggest an association between EHS and odor and noise intolerance, encouraging further investigation of individual factors for understanding EMF-related symptoms.
因电磁场(EMF)暴露而引发的、归因于电磁场的症状缺乏确证,这凸显了个体因素的作用。先前的观察表明,电磁超敏反应(EHS)患者对其他类型的环境暴露不耐受。本研究通过使用化学敏感量表(CSS)和噪声敏感量表(NSS)的分量表及整体测量方法,评估了电磁超敏反应患者与健康对照者在气味和噪声不耐受方面的差异。在所有CSS和NSS量表上,电磁超敏反应组的得分均显著高于对照组。各测量指标中,CSS和NSS得分之间的相关系数在0.60至0.65之间。研究结果表明电磁超敏反应与气味和噪声不耐受之间存在关联,这鼓励进一步研究个体因素以理解与电磁场相关的症状。