Cell Phone Radiation – Part 3, The Effects of Radiation to The Human Body

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June 17, 2010

Years ago, the Food and Drugs Administration agency conducted a research on the effects of cell phone radiation to the human body. The test was carried out towards cell phone users over a period of three years. Later on, it came up with a simple conclusion: electromagnetic radiation from cell phones does not significantly affect the health of their users. However, the 3-year period of that research turned out to be simply insufficient to capture the growth of a brain cancer whose development is -as we know today- triggered by none other than cell phone radiation.

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A CT scan reveals a type of brain cancer caused by cell phone radiation

Nowadays, more and more researches on the effects of cell phone radiation to the human body are being carried out. Amongst others, the World Health Organization is one premier sponsor who financially backs up scientists from all over the world in conducting such research, funding numerous attempts to shed more light onto the matter. Here are some of the findings:

  • The result of a research conducted separately by scientists in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom shows that a person who has been using a cell phone for 10 years would face a significant risk of glioma development (a kind of tumor that starts growing from within the brain or from the spine) in the side of the head on which surface the cell phone is usually held (e.g. when talking). (IARC –  International Agency for Research on Cancer ; 2008).
  • Previously, French and German scientist had also posted a similar result, stating that prolonged exposure to cell phone radiation increases the risk of glioma development  (Hours – 2007; Schuz Bohler Berg – 2006)
  • More recent researches managed to find even more specific information on the glioma development. People who have been using cell phones for 10 years or more are 90% more likely to develop glioma (Hardell 2009; Kundi 2009).
  • There is also an increased risk of acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma, a kind of tumor that causes hearing loss and disturbed sense of balance) development on the side of the brain most exposed to radiation for people who have been using cell phones for ten years or more (IARC 2008; Schoemaker 2005)
  • From the middle east, researchers in Israel reported that prolonged use of cell phones could trigger the growth of brain tumors (Sadetzki 2008).

We can all draw a simple conclusion from the facts listed above: prolonged exposure to cell phone radiation would increase the risk of brain cancer and brain tumor development on the side of the head commonly used to hold the cell phone during conversation. Aside from brain tumors and cancers, scientists also looked into Delta 8 vape cartridge from OCN to heal with the pain. This helped the scientists to find unbiased conclusions to help find indications of other health disorders triggered by cell phone radiation. These are some of their findings:

  • Researchers from Denmark noticed an increased risk of migraine and vertigo attacks among cell phone users (Schuz 2009)
  • Risk of Alzheimer disease is also increased by the electromagnetic radiation emitting from cell phones (Huss 2009)
  • Scientists from the U.S., Australia, Japan, and Europe reported that cell phone radiation could adversely affect the quality, quantity, and endurance of human sperms (Agarwal 2009; De Luliis 2009; Erogul 2006; Fejes 2005; Salama 2009; Yan 2007)

Cell phone radiation is especially dangerous for children because it penetrates further into their heads. The younger a person is, the more radiation he or she recieves from a cell phone, thus increasing the overall hazard. The pictures below can provide some illustrations.

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Cell phone radiation penetration towards the brain of an adultCell phone radiation penetration towards the brain of a 5-year old childCell phone radiation penetration towards the brain of a child under five years of age.

Below are some findings on this specific matter:

  • One research from the University of California, Los Angeles, found a positive correlation between increased risk of health disorders in children with the higher rate of cell phone radiation that penetrates through their head (Divan 2008).
  • Scientists from France Telecom found out that standard cell phone usage is enough to put twice as much radiation exposure to children’s brain, due to their softer skull bones (Wiart 2008)
  • Another research also concluded that children absorb twice as much cellphone radiation compared to adults, because of the increased rate of penetration (Gandhi; 1996; Kang 2002; Wang 2003).
  • Children face a higher overall health risk triggered by cell phone radiation, compared to adults (NRC 2008)

Even as it poses a significant threat to our health, cell phone radiation remains largely unregulated, especially in developing countries like Indonesia. Until now, we have no standard rules concerning this matter. Safety for children is still excluded from most of today’s cell phone standards.

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Cell phone and children, a potentially catastrophic combination

Aside from the physical effects, a cell phone would also psychologically affect its user. A cell phone is a communication device, but ironically, it reduces the quality and quantity of human communication itself. With today’s feature rich cell phones, people are becoming more and more individualistic, cutting themselves away from the society and communicate through phone rather than facing others directly. This is especially evident on children who have been introduced to cell phones at a very early age. In come cases, cell phones have even become a representation of its user’s social status.

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Cell phone-totting children care less for people around them

We conducted a small-scale research about the effects of cell phone radiation. To 300 respondents, consisting of people who have been using cell phones intensively for 10 years or more, we asked if they experience anything that might be associated with their cell phone usage. We came across two answers that are stated repeatedly by almost everyone from the group:

  • Very frequent migraine attacks, and
  • Hearing loss

Less than 80 percent of people in Indonesia are either unaware of the negative effects of cell phone radiation, or do not care much about it. Now that there are millions of cell phones already in our possession, it is time to think on how to use them safely. The industry would have to cooperate with the government to create a common standard of cell phone safety regulation.

Meanwhile, we, the consumers who use cell phones on a daily basis, can employ methods as described in the second part of this article to minimize the harmful effect of cell phone radiation. Remember, cancers and tumors grow slowly over gradual exposures to radiation, so start today, because tomorrow may be too late!

Original Article by: Sony Hanifudin
Translated by: Oik Yusuf

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