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Does talking on a smart phone for about 2 hours daily affect the ears or hearing ability?

Q: does talking on a smart phone for about 2 hours daily affect the ears or hearing ability?

: No problem unless volume turned up high, which would cause harm to hearing acuity, but at normal levels no problem. And do not worry about cancer from cell phones, as it is a complete hoax.

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No problem unless volume turned up high, which would cause harm to hearing acuity, but at normal levels no problem. And do not worry about cancer from cell phones, as it is a complete hoax.

Answered 4/6/2022

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A member asked:

Does talking on a smart phone for about 2 hours daily affect the ears or hearing ability?

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