Department of Biophysics, Chair of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College , Cracow, Poland.
Doctoral School in Medical and Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College , Cracow, Poland.
Electromagn Biol Med. 2020 Oct 1;39(4):411-418. doi: 10.1080/15368378.2020.1826960. Epub 2020 Sep 30.
BACKGROUND: Mobile phones constitute an important source of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) for humans. Taking into account high sensitivity of sensory hair cells of the inner ear to endogenous and exogenous agents, the potential impact of mobile phone usage on auditory organs is of particular interest. AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of short-term exposure to RF-EMF generated by a mobile phone during 15-minute simulated phone call on human hearing as measured by Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emission (TEOAE) and Acoustic Admittance Testing (AAT). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Within-subject study was performed on 23 healthy volunteers. All of the participants underwent TEOAE and AAT before and immediately after 15-minute simulated phone call with the use of a standard, modern smartphone. Analyzed parameters included: static compliance of tympanic membrane, middle ear pressure, ipsi- and contralateral acoustic reflex thresholds and percentage of signal reproducibility in TEOAE for exposed and non-exposed ear. Additionally, the results were compared in subgroups distinguished basing on self-reported sensitivity to RF-EMF originating from mobile phones. RESULTS: No statistically significant differences were identified between results of TEOAE and AAT before and after exposure, both in exposed and non-exposed ear. The results of EMF sensitive and non-sensitive subjects were comparable in all performed tests. CONCLUSIONS: Short-term exposure to mobile phone electromagnetic field did not influence auditory functions as measured by Evoked Otoacoustic Emission test and Acoustic Admittance Testing.
背景:手机是人类射频电磁场(RF-EMF)的重要来源。考虑到内耳感觉毛细胞对内源性和外源性物质的高度敏感性,手机使用对听觉器官的潜在影响尤其值得关注。
目的:本研究旨在评估 15 分钟模拟电话通话期间使用手机产生的 RF-EMF 对人体听力的短期暴露影响,通过瞬态诱发耳声发射(TEOAE)和声导抗测试(AAT)进行测量。
材料与方法:这是一项在 23 名健康志愿者中进行的自身对照研究。所有参与者在使用标准现代智能手机进行 15 分钟模拟通话前后均接受了 TEOAE 和 AAT 测试。分析的参数包括:鼓膜静态顺应性、中耳压力、同侧和对侧声反射阈值以及暴露耳和非暴露耳 TEOAE 的信号再现百分比。此外,根据自我报告的对来自移动电话的 RF-EMF 的敏感性,还在区分的亚组中比较了结果。
结果:在暴露和非暴露耳中,TEOAE 和 AAT 的结果在暴露前后均无统计学差异。在所有进行的测试中,敏感和非敏感 EMF 组的结果均具有可比性。
结论:短期暴露于移动电话电磁场不会影响通过诱发耳声发射测试和声导抗测试测量的听觉功能。
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