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Radiation: Cell Phone

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Mobile phone radiation is now an increasing interest among most human health experts over the recent years. As of last year, there are more than four billion registered mobile phone users throughout the whole world. This type of phenomenon cannot be ignored all on its own, considering it has now reached a global scale.

These mobile phones use electromagnetic waves that is in the range of radio and microwaves, both of which are what humans use for other activities as well. Aside from that, the real concern is the presence of microwaves, as most people are afraid of sticking a microwave source near their heads. Naysayers contribute their claims that these would make you dumb, or lose all sense as your brain is getting fried from the inside. But there is no solid evidence, no proof yet that this is true.

Even the World Health Organization has given a say on the matter regarding cell phone and mobile phone radiation. An announcement has been issued that it is rather unlikely for cellular phones or any of the large cell phone towers (called base stations) to cause cancers and tumors inside the brain or on any surface of the body that is usually exposed to the cell phone’s signals.

The European Commission Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks also gave out their side regarding to the emergence of these false rumors. Testing mobile phone radiation at an urban level, studies were conducted regarding the relationship of mobile phone radiation to symptoms of cancer. There was none whatsoever that could prove a relationship exists. Even the common pains like head aches, dizziness and nausea were ruled out. Brain cancer and neurological illnesses did not help at all.

There is also inconclusive data that cancer in the ear, specifically in the auditory nerve, can be caused by cell phone radiation. Also people have credited child retardation and cell phone use, especially with the use of pregnant mothers and their cell phones. But both have been dispelled and are not proven to be related at all.

To find out exactly how to decide fact and fiction about cell phone radiation, visit this website about cell phone radiation.