Učinak neionizirajućeg zračenja na kognitivne sposobnosti

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Effects of non-ionizing radiation on cognitive abilities
• Author: Kristina Nikolić
• Mentor: Vesna Benković (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-21, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Porastom upotrebe visoke tehnologije koja se oslanja na radiovalove, mikrovalove i
ostale segmente spektra neionizirajućeg zračenja u društvu raste skepsa oko sigurnosti takvog
tipa zračenja za ljudsko zdravlje. Neionizirajuće zračenje možda nema tako devastirajuće
posljedice koje se mogu ubrzo uočiti, kao što je slučaj sa ionizirajućim zračenjem, ali može
izazvati efekte poput oksidativnog stresa koji uvelike utječe na mnoga tkiva i organe,
uključujući i živčani sustav. S obzirom da je živčani sustav glavni predvodnik u koordiniranju
rada svih ostalih sustava u organizmu te funkcioniranju organizma kao cjeline, nije začuđujuće
što otkrića koja opisuju utjecaj neke tvari ili pojave pobuđuju veliku znatiželju u društvu.
Kognitivne sposobnosti koje nam pomažu u obavljanju svakodnevnih zadataka, od onih
jednostavnih poput čitanja i slušanja do kompleksnih poput rješavanja određenih problema i
stvaranja novih izuma, su važan aspekt čovjekovog života, te je u interesu svake osobe, a i
društva, da ih razvijamo zbog velikog benefita koje nam one mogu donijeti. Ovaj rad ističe neke
od dosadašnjih saznanja o efektima neionizirajućeg zračenja na kognitivne sposobnosti.

Abstract (english)

With the increasing use of modern technologies that rely on radio waves, microwaves
and other segments of the spectrum of non-ionizing radiation in modern world, there is growing
skepticism about the safety of this type of radiation for human health. Non-ionizing radiation
may not have such severe consequences that can be noticed soon, as it is in the case of ionizing
radiation, but it can cause effects such as oxidative stress that greatly affects many types of
tissues and organs, including the nervous system. Given that the nervous system is responsible
of coordinating the work of all other systems in the body and the functioning of the body as a
whole, it is not surprising that discoveries describing the influence of a substance or
phenomenon, arouse great curiosity and interest in public. Cognitive abilities that help us
perform everyday tasks, from simple ones like reading and listening to complex ones such as
solving certain problems and creating new inventions, are an important aspect of human life,
and it is in the interest of every person and society to develop them for great benefit, which they
can bring us. This paper highlights some of the previous discoveries about the effects of nonionizing
radiation on cognitive abilities.

• Keywords: neionizirajuće zračenje; kognitivne sposobnosti
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:466700
• Study programme: Title: Molecular Biology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) molekularne biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) molekularne biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-09-29 11:02:28