On the effects of electromagnetic radiation on the auditory system during the use of mobile and stationary communication devices

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Hearing impairment in Internet users undoubtedly complicates their social adjustment, limits their cultural interests and negatively affects their quality of life. The authors describe the current status of Internet addiction among users, including the effects of electromagnetic radiation on the auditory system when using mobile and stationary communication devices. The types of headphones and some features of smartphones that affect radiation levels and have a negative impact on hearing are reviewed. Statistical data on the prevalence of Internet addiction and ear disorders in the population is presented. The data obtained require a more detailed, personalized, factorial study of the problem, using an interdisciplinary approach to its analysis and search for a solution. The key modern approach to this issue can be to improve the cultural level of users, the culture of using electronic devices to prevent hearing impairment.

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Irina A. Ignatova

Krasnoyarsk Science Centre of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science; Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University; V.P. Astafev Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University

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Email: ignatovai@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3327-7631
SPIN-code: 2270-7722

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine)

Russian Federation, Krasnoyarsk; Krasnoyarsk; Krasnoyarsk

Lyudmila I. Pokidysheva

Siberian Federal University

Email: pokidysheval@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0995-6896
SPIN-code: 5717-6340

Cand. Sci. (Engineering)

Russian Federation, Krasnoyarsk

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2. Fig. 1. Number of Internet and social media users worldwide [3]

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3. Fig. 2. Number of Internet and social media users in Russia. The chart was created by authors using public data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat)

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4. Fig. 3. Rates of Internet addiction in various age groups of teenagers living in Central Siberia, as a percentage of the number of surveyed teenagers (with the author’s consent) [19]

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