EMF Exposures and Hearing

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Here are 39 studies on low-level EMF exposures and hearing, tinnitus, ear damage and the microwave auditory effect. Other EMF-related bibliographies (e.g. Infertility and reproduction, depression, headaches, breast cancer, wildlife, autism): http://www.scribd.com/collections/3440803/Electrosmog-Bibiographies And other collections, articles: http://www.scribd.com/EMFsafety/shelf

1. Al-Dousary SH. (2007). Mobile phone induced sensorineural hearing loss. Saudi Med J. 28(8):1283-6.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17676220

2. Cain CA, Rissmann WJ. (1978). Mammalian auditory responses to 3.0 GHz microwave pulses. IEEE
Trans Biomed Eng BME 25: 288293. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp? arnumber=4122828

3. Elder and C. K. Chou (2003). Auditory System Response to Radio Frequency Energy.
Bioelectromagnetics Supplement 6:S162S173 http://test.beperkdestraling.org/Studies%20en %20Rapporten/Tinnitus/Auditory%20Response%20to%20Pulsed%20radiofrequency %20energy.pdf Elder, J.A. and D. F. Cahill (ed.) (1984). "Biological Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation." EPA Report No. EPA-600/8-83-026F. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711. by pulsed microwaves, IEEE Press, Biological effects of Electromagnetic Radiation; Edited by Johm M.Osepchuk. http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/185/4147/256

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5. Foster KR, Finch. ED. (1974). Microwave hearing: evidence for thermoacoustic auditory stimulation

6. Frey AH, Coren E. (1979). Holographic assessment of a hypothesized microwave hearing mechanism.
Science. 206(4415):232234. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/482939

7. Frey AH, Messenger R Jr. (1973). Human perception of illumination with pulsed ultrahigh-frequency
electromagnetic energy. Science. 181(4097):356-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4719908

8. Frey AH. (1961). Auditory system response to radio frequency energy. Aerosp Med 32:1140-42
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13895080

9. Frey AH. (1962). Human auditory system response to modulated electromagnetic energy. J AppI
Physiol 17:689-692 http://jap.physiology.org/content/17/4/689.abstract

10. Frey AH. 1963. Some effects on human subjects of ultra-high-frequency radiation. Am J Med Electron
2: 2831. [No abstract] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13959628 Web of Science Times Cited: 15 http://www.emhdf.com/frey.htm

11. Garcia Callejo FJ, Garcia Callejo F, Pena Santamaria J, Alonso Castaneira I, Sebastian Gil E, Marco
Algarra J.(2005). [Hearing level and intensive use of mobile phones] Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 56(5):187-191. [Article in Spanish] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15960120

12. Guy AW, Chou CK, Lin JC, Christensen D. (1975). Microwave-induced acoustic effects on
mammalian auditory systems and physical materials. Annals New York Academy of Science 247: 194218. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1975.tb35996.x/abstract

13. Hardell L, Hansson Mild K, Sandstrm M, Carlberg M, Hallquist A, Phlson A. (2003). Vestibular
schwannoma, tinnitus and cellular telephones. Neuroepidemiology 22(2):124-9 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12629278

14. Hutter HP, Moshammer H, Wallner P, Cartellieri M, Denk-Linnert DM, Katzinger M, Ehrenberger K,
Kundi M. (2010). Tinnitus and mobile phone use, Occup Environ Med. 67(12):804-8 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20573849?dopt=Abstract

15. Ingalls CE. (1967). Sensation of hearing in electromagnetic fields. NY State J Med 67: 29922997. [No
abstract] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5234687

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16. Kaprana AE, Chimona TS, Papadakis CE, Velegrakis SG, Vardiambasis IO, Adamidis G, Velegrakis
GA. (2011). Auditory brainstem response changes during exposure to GSM-900 radiation: an experimental study. Audiol Neurootol. 16(4):270-6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21079392

17. Kerekhanjanarong V, Supiyaphun P, Naratricoon J, Laungpitackchumpon P. (2005). The effect of

mobile phone to audiologic system. J Med Assoc Thai. Sep;88 Suppl 4:S231-234. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16623034

18. Landgrebe M, U Frick, S Hauser, G Hajak, B Langguth. (2009). Association of Tinnitus and
Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity: Hints for a Shared Pathophysiology? PLoS ONE.4.3.e5026 http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0005026

19. Langguth B, Kleinjung T, Landgrebe M. (2011). Severe tinnitus and depressive symptoms: a complex
interaction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 145(3):519. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21876004 michael.landgrebe@medbo.de

20. Langguth B, Landgrebe M, Kleinjung T, Sand GP, Hajak G. (2011). Tinnitus and depression. World J
Biol Psychiatry. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21568629

21. Lin J.C , (2002). Health Aspects of Wireless Communication: Auditory Perception of Microwaves
Hearing Microwaves 6 (2), 9-12. http://www.notafreemason.com/images/JamesCLinHealthAspects.pdf

22. Lin JC, Meltzer RJ, Redding FK. (1979). Microwave-evoked brainstem potentials in cats. J Microw
Power. 14(3):291-6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/261592

23. Lin JC, Wang Z. (2007). Hearing of microwave pulses by humans and animals: effects, mechanism,
and thresholds. Health Phys. 92(6):621-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17495664

24. Lin JC. (2001). Hearing microwaves: The microwave auditory phenomenon. IEEE Antennas
Propagation Mag 43: 166168. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=979546

25. Lin, J.C., (1977a), On microwave-induced hearing sensation, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech.,
25:605-613- http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=01129167

26. Lin, J.C., (1977b). Further studies on the microwave auditory effect, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory
Tech., 25:936-941 - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1129245

27. Meo SA, Al-Drees AM. (2005). Mobile phone related-hazards and subjective hearing and vision
symptoms in the Saudi population, Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 18(1):53-7 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16052891

28. Meri F, Dada S, Vergili K (1998). Do radiofrequency radiation affect the auditory system of people
with occupational exposure? Environ Health Prev Med. 3(1):55-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2723273/?tool=pubmed

29. Oktay MF, Dasdag S. (2006). Effects of intensive and moderate cellular phone use on hearing
function. Electromagn Biol Med. 25(1):13-21. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16595330

30. Oktay MF, Dasdag S, Akdere M, Cureoglu S, et al (2004). Occupational safety: effects of workplace
radiofrequencies on hearing function. Arch Med Res. 35(6):517-21. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15631877

31. Panda NK, Jain R, Bakshi J, Munjal S. (2010). Audiologic disturbances in long-term mobile phone
users. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 39(1):5-11. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20122338

32. Panda NK, Modi R, Munjal S, Virk RS. (2011). Auditory changes in mobile users: is evidence
forthcoming? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 144(4):581-5. Epub 2011 Feb 14. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21493239

33. Rissmann WJ, Cain CA. (1975). Microwave hearing in mammals. Proc Natl Elec Cong 30: 239244. 34. Seaman RL, Lebovitz RM. (1989). Thresholds of cat cochlear nucleus neurons to microwave pulses.
Bioelectromagnetics 10: 147160. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bem.2250100204/abstract

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35. Sommer HC, von Gierke HE. (1964). Hearing sensations in electric fields. Aerospace Med 35: 834
839. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14175790

36. Sonia Sarkar , Ear today, gone tomorrow - November 29 , 2009

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091129/jsp/7days/story_11799365.jsp

37. Taylor EM, Ashleman BT. (1974). Analysis of central nervous system involvement in the microwave
auditory effect. Brain Res 74: 201208. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0006899374905782

38. Tyazhelov V., R Tigranian, E Khizhnian & I Akoev (1979). Some pecularities of auditory sensations
evoked by pulsed microwave fields. Radio Sci 14(06S):259-263. http://europa.agu.org/? view=article&uri=/journals/rs/RS014i06Sp00259.xml http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/1979/RS014i06Sp00259.shtml

39. Yitzhak NM, Ruppin R, Hareuveny R. (2009). Generalized model of the microwave auditory effect.
Phys Med Biol. 54(13):4037-49. Epub 2009 Jun 5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19502702

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