Can Ultrasonic Noise Make You Sick?

Ultrasonic signals from sensors and other devices are all around us, and the health effects of their interactions aren’t clear

Can what you don’t hear hurt you? Researchers are studying whether the largely inaudible interplay of ultrasound beams from sensors and other devices can trigger headaches and dizziness.

Those were among symptoms reported by some U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed in China and Cuba who returned home in the past year after becoming incapacitated.

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