Change in pulse rate with Enviro Chip and dummy chip fixed on radiation emitting devices like mobile phones/computers/laptops of users—A double blind crossover study

Ajay Poddar, Sunita Rana, Vanita Mittal, Saroj Kumar Sabath, Danish Mahmood

Head of Department, Emergency, Max Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Max House, 1, Dr. Jha Marg, Okhla Phase III, New Delhi, India.
Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Syenergy Environics Limited, New Delhi, India.

DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2013.68098                

Abstract

Use of Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, computers/laptops constitutes an integral part of human day-to-day activity in offices and businesses. Therefore, their use cannot be stopped. These electronic gadgets emit electromagnetic radiations, which are believed to be hazardous to human health. World Health Organization/International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group B). The Enviro Chip developed by Synergy Environics, India, is a radiation harmonizing chip which when fixed on electronic gadgets at specific locations claims to reduce stress level by reducing the pulse rate of users which may also result in improvement of other health parameters. In this study, we have tested the ability of the Enviro Chip to reduce pulse rate of people who may have developed high pulse rate due to prolonged use of electronic gadgets. This was the double blind crossover study conducted in 205 healthy volunteers having an average pulse rate of above 82 per Minute at Max Healthcare India. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate and compare the change in pulse rate over 14 measurements with the use of both the Enviro Chip and a Dummy chip from average pulse rate at baseline without the Placebo effect. The secondary objective was to evaluate the change in pulse rate gender-wise. Data analysis was done using Wilcoxon Sign Rank test. The study demonstrated statistical significant reduction in pulse rate over 14 measurements with the use of Enviro Chip in both male and female healthy volunteers (p < 0.001). Enviro Chip has a potential to reduce pulse rate of those people who have higher pulse rate due to prolonged use of high-end electronic gadgets. The testing was done on people using mobile phones and monitors/computers for long hours.

Keywords

Electromagnetic Radiations; Pulse Rate; Enviro Chips; Radiation Harmonization; Mobile Phones

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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