The acute auditory effects of exposure for 60 minutes to mobile`s electromagnetic field.
Alsanosi AA, Al-Momani MO, Hagr AA, Almomani FM, Shami IM, Al-Habeeb SF. · 2013
View Original AbstractJust 60 minutes of mobile phone use caused immediate, measurable hearing changes and inner ear dysfunction in healthy young adults.
Plain English Summary
Researchers tested hearing function in people before and after 60 minutes of mobile phone use, measuring both hearing thresholds and inner ear responses. They found immediate hearing changes at specific frequencies (1000 Hz and 2000 Hz) and inner ear dysfunction, along with symptoms like heat and pain. This demonstrates that even short-term phone use can cause measurable, immediate effects on hearing.
Why This Matters
This study provides direct evidence that mobile phone radiation causes immediate, measurable changes to hearing function - not just subjective symptoms, but objective changes measured by clinical equipment. The fact that these effects occurred after just 60 minutes of exposure is particularly significant, as this represents typical daily phone use for many people. What makes this research especially compelling is that it measured both hearing thresholds and inner ear function using distortion product otoacoustic emissions, a sensitive test that can detect subtle damage before it shows up on standard hearing tests. The reality is that your inner ear contains some of the most delicate sensory cells in your body, and this study demonstrates they're vulnerable to EMF exposure at levels we encounter daily.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 1000 Hz, 1400 Hz, 2000 Hz Duration: 60 minutes
Study Details
To assess the immediate consequences of 60 minutes exposure to mobile phones on hearing function by determining changes in distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) and hearing threshold levels (HTLs).
This prospective control clinical trial study was carried out at the Ear, Nose and Throat Department...
Heat/pain was the most commonly reported symptom. In the test-ears, significant shift (p<0.05) was n...
Sixty minutes of close exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted by a mobile phone had an immediate effect on HTL assessed by pure-tone audiogram and inner ear (assessed by DPOAE) in young human subjects. It also caused a number of other otologic symptoms.
Show BibTeX
@article{aa_2013_the_acute_auditory_effects_1828,
author = {Alsanosi AA and Al-Momani MO and Hagr AA and Almomani FM and Shami IM and Al-Habeeb SF.},
title = {The acute auditory effects of exposure for 60 minutes to mobile`s electromagnetic field.},
year = {2013},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/med/23396459},
}