Effects of chronic exposure to electromagnetic waves on the auditory system
Published in Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Apr 2:1-6.
Objective: Study evaluates the effects of the electromagnetic
waves emitted by mobile phones.
Conclusion: The results support that chronic
electromagnetic field exposure may cause damage by leading to neuronal
degeneration of the auditory system.
Method: The rats were divided into two groups of six rats. The study group was
exposed to the electromagnetic waves over a period of 30 days. The
control group was not given any exposure to the electromagnetic fields.
After the completion of the electromagnetic wave application, the
auditory brainstem responses of both groups were recorded under
anesthesia. The degeneration of cochlear nuclei was graded by two
different histologists, neither of whom knew what group each rat belonged to.
Results: Neuronal
degeneration signs, such as increased vacuolization in the cochlear
nucleus, pyknotic cell appearance, and edema in the group exposed to the
electromagnetic fields compared to the control group.