DOI: 10.5176/2382-607X_ARP14.18
Authors: Agrawal D.K., Sharma Gaurav, Hasan S.A
Abstract: Mobile phones are the important part of modern life. The exposure to electromagnetic field emitted by mobile telephones is increasing rapidly that causes side effects, which may be thermal and non-thermal side effects. Thirty non-users and thirty users (which use mobile phones for more than 2 hours for more than 4 years) were included in the study. Auditory status of the subjects was assessed by Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA). Latencies of waves I, III, V and inter-peak latency of I-V was recorded in users and non-users. There was significant change in the latencies of BERA potentials of wave I and III in users and non-users. These changes suggest that radiations emitted from mobile phone causes damage to inner ear, cochlea and may be outer hair cells of inner ear. These results show that electromagnetic frequencies of mobile phone cause some damage to ear and auditory pathway. The study shows that mobile phones have a detrimental effect on the human auditory system and chronic hearing loss is a complication of prolonged mobile phone usage.
Keywords: mobile phones, brainstem evoked audiometry response, BERA, auditory status
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