title: Do mobile 'phones have a detrimental impact on auditory function?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Nunez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology; D040421:Cell Phone; D003051:Cochlea / Q000502:physiology; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D006311:Hearing Disorders; D006801:Humans; D051381:Rats