Estimación de la percepción sobre posibles cambios de comportamiento provocados por campos electromagnéticos y radiofrecuencias en niños y adolescentes del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito.

Abstract

This project aims to accept or reject this hypothesis “the cellular antennas that are placed near educational institutions together with long hours of exposure to television, internet, or devices that emit electromagnetic or radio frequency signals cause behavioral issues in children and teenagers from 4 to 16 years old living in the metropolitan district of Quito. Some of these possible issues are: variation in sleep, irritability, fatigue, decreased of the performance, among others". The methods used are: multistage sample design, sampling error estimate using the Bootstrap method and compare the two samples using the matching method to determine if the antennas attached to long hours of use electrical appliances influence the behavior. As a result it can be assumed that the time of use of electrical appliances does not directly influence the behavior of interviewed because the sample taken time use in children and adolescents is not a risk factor. Moreover nearby antennas increase the value of two points earned by individuals in the questionnaire SDQ strengths and weaknesses, so that their behavior is more likely to have behavioral problems. In conclusion the hypothesis could not be accepted.