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Effects of mobile phone electromagnetic fields on an auditory order threshold task

No Effects Found

Cinel C, Boldini A, Russo R, Fox E · 2007

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Forty minutes of mobile phone radiation showed no effect on hearing performance in this controlled study of 168 people.

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Researchers tested whether 40 minutes of mobile phone radiation affects hearing ability by having 168 people perform an auditory task while exposed to phone signals at two different power levels. The study found no significant changes in hearing performance during radiation exposure compared to sham (fake) exposure. This suggests that short-term mobile phone use doesn't impair basic auditory processing abilities.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 888 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 888 MHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

The study examined exposure from: 888 MHz mobile phones Duration: continuous for 40 min

Study Details

To study the effect of acute exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields generated by mobile phones on an auditory threshold task

168 participants performed the task while exposed to RF EMF in one testing session (either global sy...

No significant effect of exposure to RF EMF was detected, suggesting that acute exposure to RF EMFs ...

Cite This Study
Cinel C, Boldini A, Russo R, Fox E (2007). Effects of mobile phone electromagnetic fields on an auditory order threshold task Bioelectromagnetics. 28(6):493-496, 2007.
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@article{c_2007_effects_of_mobile_phone_2740,
  author = {Cinel C and Boldini A and Russo R and Fox E},
  title = {Effects of mobile phone electromagnetic fields on an auditory order threshold task},
  year = {2007},
  doi = {10.1002/bem.20321},
  url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bem.20321},
}
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20321

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Quick Questions About This Study

A 2007 study found no evidence that cell phone radiation impairs hearing ability. Researchers exposed 168 people to mobile phone signals for 40 minutes while testing their auditory processing skills, and found no significant changes in hearing performance compared to fake exposure.
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