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With all of the recent negative studies an the possible risks of
using mobile telephones, a UK researcher is questioning why more
appropriate research is not being done in this area. According to
Dr. Cox, an occupational physician, "there is good theoretical
and clinical evidence to support the hypothesis that some people,
perhaps 5% to 8% of mobile phone users, have transient symptoms
of vestibular disturbance associated with their use." He also
points to the fact that the number of people potentially affected
will increase as the number of mobile phone users increase.
Many of the people affected by mobile phones have reactions, which
include symptoms such as dizziness, disorientation, nausea, headache,
and transient confusion. The author suggests that such symptoms
might be expected to arise from unilateral stimulation of the portion
of the nervous sytem known as the vestibular apparatus, which assists
in balance and coordination.
Dr. Cox states that the safety research required on mobile phones
is relatively simple and should initiated immediately.
Occup Environ Med 2000; 57: 431
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