By Lloyd Burrell
If you’re like the vast
majority of people these days, your cell phone is not just your
friend − it’s more like an appendage. A recent survey by phone maker
Motorola revealed that people were so attached to their cell phones that
in case of a fire, a majority of cell phone owners would abandon their
cats rather than abandon their smartphones!
But then your smartphone has so much to offer. Besides using it for
calling and texting, you can surf the Internet, use it as a personal
organizer, game console, and take pictures and video with
ever-increasing quality.
So is your cell phone really a friend, or is it actually your foe? Well, it turns out there are dangers…
Cell Phones and Cancer: What are the Risks?
Cell phones emit a form of electromagnetic field called radio
frequency (RF) radiation. We have long been led to believe that this
radiation is harmless because of the low power levels involved, and
because it’s non-ionizing.
Unfortunately, this cell phone radiation has the ability to penetrate our bodies and cause untold damage.
Perhaps the biggest red flag is the WHO classification. In 2011 the
WHO finally took a position on the issue and classified cell phone
radiation as a possible 2B carcinogen. True, the WHO did only classify
cell phone radiation as a possible carcinogen, not a probable
carcinogen. But a growing number of experts believe this classification
does not sufficiently protect the public. Then there are the thousands
of peer-reviewed studies which support this.
Using Your Cell Phone a Half Hour Per Day Increases Your Risk of Brain Tumor By 40%
Thousands of studies link cell phone radiation to a long list of
serious illnesses – including cancer.
