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Article detail · 2006

Effects of Intensive and Moderate Cellular Phone Use on Hearing Function

Journal

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine
OpenAlex SJR Q2 JCR Q4 Citations 67 Top 10% Percentile 91.4% FWCI 3.63
Year
2006
DOI
10.1080/15368370600572938
Type
article

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Abstract

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of radiation emitted by mobile phones on the hearing of users. The study was carried out on three groups: 1) 20 men who have used a cellular phone frequently and spoken approximately 2 h per day for four years; 2) 20 men who have used a cellular phone for 10-20 min per day for four years; and 3) 20 healthy men who have never used a cellular phone (the control group). Brainstem evoked response audiometric (BERA) and pure tone audiometric (PTA) methods were used to measure the effects of exposure on hearing function of the subjects. In BERA measurements, I-III, III-V, and I-V interpeak latencies were evaluated. Interpeak latency of subjects in two experimental groups was compared to that of subjects in the control group. The BERA results showed no differences among the groups (p > 0.05). In PTA measurements, detection thresholds at 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, 4000 Hz, and 8000 Hz frequencies were measured in all three groups. No differences were observed between moderate mobile phone users (10-20 min. per day) and control subjects. However, detection thresholds in those who talked approximately 2 h per day were found to be higher than those in either moderate users or control subjects. Differences at 4000 Hz for both bone and air conduction for right ears, and 500 Hz, and 4000 Hz bone and air conduction for left ears were significant for mean hearing threshold. This study shows that a higher degree of hearing loss is associated with long-term exposure to electromagnetic (EM) field generated by cellular phones.

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11 publications in the local catalog that cite this work (OpenAlex reference match; not the full global list).

  1. Effect of Long Term Mobile Phone Exposure on Oxidative-Antioxidative Processes and Nitric Oxide in Rats 2008 Citations 61 · OpenAlex
  2. Effect of long term mobile phone exposure on oxidative-antioxidative processes and nitric oxide in rats 2008 Citations 61 · OpenAlex
  3. The effect of radiofrequency radiation generated by a Global System for Mobile Communications source on cochlear development in a rat model 2014 Citations 10 · OpenAlex
  4. The effect of radiofrequency radiation generated by a Global System for Mobile Communications source on cochlear development in a rat model 2014 Citations 10 · OpenAlex
  5. The effect of radiofrequency radiation generated by a Global System for Mobile Communications source on cochlear development in a rat model 2014 Citations 10 · OpenAlex
  6. The effect of radiofrequency radiation generated by a Global System for Mobile Communications source on cochlear development in a rat model 2014 Citations 10 · OpenAlex
  7. Does all-day and long-term exposure to radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi affect hearing? 2017 Citations 7 · OpenAlex
  8. Does all-day and long-term exposure to radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi affect hearing? 2017 Citations 7 · OpenAlex
  9. Effect of long term 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation on enamel microhardness of rat's teeth. 2014 Citations 7 · OpenAlex
  10. Long-Term Effect of 900 MHz Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure on Cochlear Functions 2012 Citations 4 · OpenAlex

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