A study of the effects of cellular telephone microwave radiation on the auditory system in healthy men.
We conducted a study of the effects of mobile cellular telephone microwave radiation on the auditory system in 20 healthy men. After the subjects underwent baseline measurements of transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR), they participated in three sessions of exposure to an electromagnetic field of 900 to 1,800 MHz produced by a cellular phone. Sessions ranged from 15 to 30 minutes in length. TEOAE and ABR were again measured after or during each exposure. Throughout the study, no significant changes in either measurement were noted. We conclude that the use of cellular phones does not alter the auditory system in the short-term.
Mora
Renzo
R
ENT Department, San Martino Hospital, University of Genoa, Italy. renzomora@libero.it
Crippa
Barbara
B
Mora
Francesco
F
Dellepiane
Massimo
M
D000328:Adult; D001306:Auditory Pathways / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D040421:Cell Phone; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017084:Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D013997:Time Factors