Study reports that mobile phone use does not cause tinnitus

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This was a meta-analysis that examined the possible association between mobile phone use and tinnitus. The meta-analysis included eight studies that examined mobile phone use and tinnitus (two cohort, one case–control, and five cross‐sectional studies). The studies included self-reported cases of tinnitus. The authors grouped studies based on mobile phone exposure assessment (self-reported or network operator data) and study design. They reported no statistically significant increased risk of tinnitus for any of the grouped results. The authors concluded that overall their results do not support that mobile phone use is associated with tinnitus. 

The Impact of Mobile Phone Use on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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This study is in agreement with the conclusion of previous high quality reviews that have not supported a possible association between mobile phone use and tinnitus such as the ARPANSA Technical Report 164 and SCENIHR 2015. While studies such as Hutter et al (2010) have previously reported an association between tinnitus and mobile phone use, a review by the Independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation commented that these studies often had not controlled for environmental exposures, including direct exposure to sound in the auditory range.

There remains no substantiated scientific evidence that the use of mobile phones causes any health effects. However, for those that are concerned about their exposure, ARPANSA does provide advice on how to minimise your exposure in the Mobile phones and health factsheet.