Cerebral symptoms from mobile telephones.
Cox RA, Luxton LM · 2000
View Original AbstractMobile phones cause dizziness, headaches, and disorientation in 5-8% of users by affecting inner ear function.
Plain English Summary
Researchers studied brain-related symptoms in mobile phone users and found that 5-8% of users experience inner ear effects from their phones. These effects include dizziness, disorientation, nausea, headache, and temporary confusion. The study suggests that mobile phone radiation can directly impact the delicate structures of the inner ear, which are crucial for balance and spatial awareness.
Why This Matters
This early research identified a significant pattern that affects millions of mobile phone users worldwide. When 5-8% of users experience neurological symptoms including dizziness and disorientation, we're looking at potentially tens of millions of people globally experiencing these effects from their daily phone use. The inner ear contains some of the most sensitive biological structures in the human body, and this study suggests that radiofrequency radiation can disrupt these delicate systems that control balance and spatial orientation. What makes this research particularly relevant is that these symptoms often go unrecognized or are attributed to other causes, meaning many people may not realize their phone use is contributing to their discomfort. The reality is that your brain and inner ear are just inches away from your phone's antenna when you hold it to your head, exposing these sensitive tissues to concentrated electromagnetic fields.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Cerebral symptoms from mobile telephones.
Mobile phones affect the inner ear in 5-8% of users leading to dizziness, disorientation, nausea, he...
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@article{ra_2000_cerebral_symptoms_from_mobile_1997,
author = {Cox RA and Luxton LM},
title = {Cerebral symptoms from mobile telephones.},
year = {2000},
url = {http://electricwords.emfacts.com/co81515.html},
}