Cellular phone effects on otoacoustic emissions.
Grisanti G, Parlapiano C, Tamburello CC, Tine G, Zanforlin L. · 1998
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation altered natural inner ear responses in nearly all test subjects, suggesting phones may interfere with normal hearing function.
Plain English Summary
Italian researchers studied how cellular phone radiation affects the inner ear by measuring otoacoustic emissions (tiny sounds the ear produces naturally). They found that the electromagnetic fields from phones altered these natural ear responses in nearly all test subjects. This suggests that phone radiation can interfere with normal inner ear function, potentially affecting hearing.
Why This Matters
This early study provides important evidence that cellular phone radiation can measurably alter inner ear function. The researchers found changes in otoacoustic emissions, which are essentially the ear's natural 'signature sounds' that indicate healthy hearing. What makes this particularly significant is that these effects occurred in nearly all subjects tested. While the study doesn't specify exposure levels, it demonstrates that the type of modulated electromagnetic fields used by phones can interfere with delicate auditory processes. The reality is that your inner ear contains some of the most sensitive cells in your body, and this research suggests they're responding to the same radiation your phone emits during calls. You don't have to panic about occasional phone use, but this adds to the growing body of evidence that EMF exposure affects biological systems in ways we're still discovering.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
A study on bioelectromagnetic effects induced by the use of TACS phones, evidencing a variation of the natural response of the auditory system is presented.
This study was performed applying a method based on the registration of the evoked otoacoustic emiss...
The experimental results show that modulated electromagnetic fields modify the distortion products i...
Show BibTeX
@article{g_1998_cellular_phone_effects_on_2127,
author = {Grisanti G and Parlapiano C and Tamburello CC and Tine G and Zanforlin L.},
title = {Cellular phone effects on otoacoustic emissions.},
year = {1998},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/705104},
}