Over 900 million mobile subscribers will soon be direct beneficiaries of stringent new government norms to control harmful radiation from mobile handsets, a tacit admission that the present radiation levels are injurious to health.
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A scholarly article on cell phone safety published online October 17, 2011, in the journal Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine reports the finding that cell phones used in the shirt or pants pocket exceed FCC exposure guidelines and that children absorb twice as much microwave radiation from phones as do adults.
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New studies show that government testing of cell phones is severely flawed, so users especially children may be exposed to much higher radiation than thought.
Though the science on the possible health effects of cell phone radiation is far from conclusive, several state and local governments are proposing legislation to address public concerns. And though no law has been implemented yet, it’s clear the issue isn’t going away.
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Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same “carcinogenic hazard” category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform.
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Steady exposure to the electromagnetic radiation given off by cellphones during use may disrupt fetal development, disturb memory and weaken the barrier that protects the brain from environmental toxins, says a welter of new research being presented this week in Istanbul, Turkey.
Mobile phones and computers with wireless internet connections pose a risk to human health and should be banned from schools, a powerful European body has ruled.
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The Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (RNCNIRP) has published a new resolution entitled: “Electromagnetic Fields from Mobile Phones: Health Effect on Children and Teenagers”.
Statistical data published by ROSSTAT and UNICEF show that there has been a steady growth in the incidence of childhood diseases identified by RNCNIRP as “possible diseases” arising from mobile phone use.
Los Alamos National Labs is often associated with bombs, and the one it recently dropped is no less likely to stir up a firestorm. Figuratively speaking, of course. That simmering controversy surrounding cell phone signals’ effect on biological tissue surfaced again today via a Los Alamos researcher who says the microwaves emitted by cell phones can interact with human tissues in an entirely new way that has yet to be taken into account.
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Marks, a 51-year-old father of three, experienced a seizure on Dec. 8 from a brain tumor he suspects – but cannot prove – was related to frequent cell-phone use. It irritates him to no end that the wireless industry lobbied last year to stop state legislation to require disclosure of phones’ radiation levels at point of sale, and has now gone to court to block a San Francisco law that would compel such disclosure in city stores.
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In a culture where people cradle their cellphones next to their heads with the same constancy and affection that toddlers hold their security blankets, it was unsettling last month when a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association indicated that doing so could alter brain activity.
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It turns out that the same microwave radiation that powers cellphones weakens the brain’s natural protective barrier — in fact, some brain cancer specialists use this radiation to enhance the delivery of chemotherapy into the brain. A few hours a day of cellphone radiation reduces sperm count and produces misshapen and more sickly sperm in both animals and humans, found studies by some of the world’s top experts in Australia, Turkey, Greece and the U.S.
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A small study out of Argentina suggests that cellphone users might be at heightened risk for a weakening of bone in the hip area. Researchers measured bone mineral content and bone mineral density in the left and right hips of 24 men who carried their cellphones on their right hip for at least one year, and 24 men who did not use cellphones. The men who carried cellphones on their right hip had lower mineral content in the area near the top of the thigh bone.
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Cellphone safety warnings are generally designed for a large man with a big head who talks less than half an hour a day, but, the average toddler’s head, weighs about half as much and is far more susceptible to the microwave radiation the phone emits. As cellphone use by children and adolescents is increasingly rapidly, experts worry that children’s brains, encased in a thinner skull, may be more vulnerable to the effects of the radiation emitted by the phone.
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Whether or not there is bona fide danger in routine use of cell phones is, in fact, still unresolved. As often happens when the stakes are high and the science murky, passions and convictions tend to be running ahead of the data. There are, and have long been, scientists and citizens convinced that cell phones pose a significant threat; and there are, and have long been, counterparts convinced that we all have far more important things to worry about.
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Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have found that less than an hour of cellphone use can speed up brain activity in the area closest to the phone antenna, raising new questions about the health effects of low levels of radiation emitted from cellphones.
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Oregon state Sen. Chip Shields on Monday introduced a bill that would require retailers to put warning labels on cellphones and packaging of wireless devices, advising consumers of possible risks associated with radio frequency exposure.
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Pregnant women who regularly use mobile phones could increase the risk of their children behaving badly, claims a startling survey.
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Exposure to cell phones before birth and afterward may increase a child’s risk for developing certain behavioral problems, including hyperactivity, inattention, and problems getting along with peers, a study suggests.
The Washington Post reviews Zapped and Disconnect.
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WARNING: Holding a cellphone against your ear may be hazardous to your health. So may stuffing it in a pocket against your body.
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A closer look at cell-phone safety.
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Exposure to radiation from your favorite mobile gadgets could pose serious health risks. Here’s how to stay safe in a wireless world.
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An interview with Devra Davis, the author of Disconnect.
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