30 subjects (10 men, 20 women) were exposed to a Bluetooth headset device 1) in standby mode for 6 hours and 2) subsequently at full power for 10 minutes.
Exposure source |
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Chamber | soundproof room |
Setup | headset located on ear of participant's preference (18 on left ear, 12 on right ear); headset was paired with a mobile phone |
No parameters are specified for this exposure.
The data did not show any statistically significant changes in hearing function following either exposure type. The authors conclude that exposure to the electromagnetic field emitted by a Bluetooth headset did not decrease hearing thresholds or alter distortion product otoacoustic emissions.
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