Are Bluetooth hearing aids dangerous?

What is Bluetooth?

Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology. It can be used to send a sound signal from your cell phone to hearing aids, wireless headphones, speakers, and other devices. Thanks to bluetooth, you can answer a phone call or stream music wirelessly. Bluetooth is an incredibly useful perk of modern hearing aids. If you use an app to control your hearing aid volume or programs, you are using bluetooth connectivity. Most modern digital hearing aids are bluetooth compatible.

How does Bluetooth work?

Bluetooth works by using nonionizing electromagnetic radiation. When you hear the word ‘radiation’, you may think of strong radiation like x-rays and gamma rays. Those types of radiation are dangerous, but they are also many, many times stronger than nonionizing radiation. Nonionizing radiation is the exact same type of radiation used by the radio, computers, microwaves, and cell phones. It’s been around for a long, long time and is proven to be safe.

Is Bluetooth safe?

Yes. According to the FDA, regular exposure to nonionizing radiation is “harmless to humans.” The National Cancer Institute also reports that it does not cause cancer. Hearing aids are technically considered medical devices by the FDA. Therefore, hearing aids must meet certain qualifications in order to be sold to the public. Before a hearing aid manufacturer can sell their product to consumers, they must meet certain qualifications set by the FDA to ensure product safety.