Do mobile 'phones have a detrimental impact on auditory function?

Mobile telephones are now an integral part of modern telecommunications. The widespread use of mobile telephones has given rise to concern about the potential influences of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on human health. The effects of EMFs on human beings are under investigation. Anatomically, the e...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2006-10, Vol.120 (10), p.822-826
Main Authors: Khalil, S, Nunez, D A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Stem - physiology
Cell Phone
Cellular Phone
Cochlea - physiology
Ear, auditive nerve, cochleovestibular tract, facial nerve: diseases, semeiology
Electromagnetic Fields
Hearing - physiology
Hearing Disorders
Hearing Loss
Humans
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Rats
Review Articles
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Summary:Mobile telephones are now an integral part of modern telecommunications. The widespread use of mobile telephones has given rise to concern about the potential influences of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on human health. The effects of EMFs on human beings are under investigation. Anatomically, the ear is in close proximity to the mobile telephone during use. The effect of mobile phones on auditory function has rarely been studied. The aim of this review is to determine if there is evidence that mobile phones have a detrimental effect on auditory function.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215106001460