Effects of GSM Cellular Phones on Human Hearing: The European Project "GUARD".
No Effects Found
Parazzini M, Brazzale AR, Paglialonga A, Tognola G, Collet L, Moulin A, Lutman ME, Bell SL, Thomas NA, Uloziene I, Uloza V, Thuroczy G, Tavartkiladze G, Tsalighopoulos M, Kyriafinis G, Ravazzani P. ·2007
Ten minutes of cell phone exposure showed no immediate hearing damage, but this doesn't address long-term effects from hours of daily use.
Plain English Summary
Summary written for general audiences
European researchers tested whether 10 minutes of GSM cell phone exposure affects hearing in healthy young adults. They used comprehensive hearing tests including threshold levels and inner ear function measurements, comparing real phone exposure to fake exposure in a double-blind study. The results showed no detectable changes to any aspect of hearing function from the electromagnetic field exposure.
Study Details
The European multicenter project named GUARD involved nine centers and aimed to assess potential changes in auditory function as a consequence of exposure to low-intensity electromagnetic fields (EMFs) produced by GSM cellular phones.
Participants were healthy young adults without any evidence of hearing or ear disorders. Auditory fu...
Analysis of the data showed there were no effects of exposure to GSM mobile phone signals on the mai...
Cite This Study
Parazzini M, Brazzale AR, Paglialonga A, Tognola G, Collet L, Moulin A, Lutman ME, Bell SL, Thomas NA, Uloziene I, Uloza V, Thuroczy G, Tavartkiladze G, Tsalighopoulos M, Kyriafinis G, Ravazzani P. (2007). Effects of GSM Cellular Phones on Human Hearing: The European Project "GUARD". Radiat Res. 168(5):608-613, 2007.
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@article{m_2007_effects_of_gsm_cellular_3293,
author = {Parazzini M and Brazzale AR and Paglialonga A and Tognola G and Collet L and Moulin A and Lutman ME and Bell SL and Thomas NA and Uloziene I and Uloza V and Thuroczy G and Tavartkiladze G and Tsalighopoulos M and Kyriafinis G and Ravazzani P.},
title = {Effects of GSM Cellular Phones on Human Hearing: The European Project "GUARD". },
year = {2007},
url = {https://www.jstor.org/stable/4540773},
}
Quick Questions About This Study
No, 10 minutes of GSM cell phone exposure does not damage hearing according to European research. The 2007 GUARD study tested comprehensive hearing functions in healthy young adults using double-blind methodology and found no detectable changes to hearing thresholds or inner ear function from electromagnetic field exposure.
GSM radiation does not affect inner ear function based on controlled testing. The European GUARD project measured inner ear responses alongside hearing thresholds after GSM phone exposure and found no significant changes to any aspect of auditory system status compared to fake exposure conditions.
The GUARD hearing study exposed participants to GSM cell phones for 10 minutes. This European research project used this exposure duration to test whether electromagnetic fields from mobile phones could affect hearing thresholds and inner ear function in healthy young adults through comprehensive audiological testing.
The GUARD study used comprehensive hearing tests including threshold level measurements and inner ear function assessments. Researchers tested multiple aspects of auditory system status before and after GSM phone exposure, comparing real electromagnetic field exposure to fake exposure in double-blind conditions to detect any hearing changes.
European researchers found no evidence that GSM phones cause hearing problems. The multicenter GUARD project tested healthy young adults with comprehensive audiological assessments and concluded there were no effects of GSM mobile phone signal exposure on main measures of auditory system function after controlled testing.
