Cell phones are fast becoming more and more popular and replacing landlines as the basic mode of communication. This is true not only for youngsters but for all age groups. It has been noted the first time in years people were spending more on their cell phones than on landlines in America in the year 2008. That said, it is better to be reminded of the ill-effects of too much exposure to the harmful radiation emitted by cell phones.
Radio frequency of the low type helps to transmit signals in the signals and this can be compared to those emitted by microwave ovens and AM/FM radios. It is a widely acknowledged fact that high frequency radiation of the type released by x-rays can cause cancer. The effects of low frequency radiation are yet to be proved. It takes a long period for tumors to develop in one's body and hence it is too early to say with confidence that there is no risk involved in the use of cell phones, as it is a very recent phenomenon.
Since cell phones have been extensively used only for the past decade scientist have not devoted much time to their detrimental effect on humans. It is more important to study the effect of low frequency radiation on younger ones. If you use a cell phone for one hour a day for ten years at a stretch then there are chances of producing a brain tumor.
Radio frequencies are sent from the antenna to the base station which is closest. When people are far away from the base station a greater amount of radiation is required and hence the scientists claim that one is more at risk to radiation from cell phones if you are in a place far away from a base station. People talking in areas where there is lesser number of base stations are also at a greater risk.
In fact, Israeli researchers have proposed a theory in the American Journal of Epidemiology that people living in rural areas and using cell phones are at a greater risk of developing tumors than those living in urban or suburbs. The tumors are likely to develop in the parotid gland which is a salivary gland just below the person's ear. It is therefore better to avoid excessive cell phone use though there is no conclusive evidence with respect to cancer or any other serious health hazards. Precaution is always justified.
Radio frequency of the low type helps to transmit signals in the signals and this can be compared to those emitted by microwave ovens and AM/FM radios. It is a widely acknowledged fact that high frequency radiation of the type released by x-rays can cause cancer. The effects of low frequency radiation are yet to be proved. It takes a long period for tumors to develop in one's body and hence it is too early to say with confidence that there is no risk involved in the use of cell phones, as it is a very recent phenomenon.
Since cell phones have been extensively used only for the past decade scientist have not devoted much time to their detrimental effect on humans. It is more important to study the effect of low frequency radiation on younger ones. If you use a cell phone for one hour a day for ten years at a stretch then there are chances of producing a brain tumor.
Radio frequencies are sent from the antenna to the base station which is closest. When people are far away from the base station a greater amount of radiation is required and hence the scientists claim that one is more at risk to radiation from cell phones if you are in a place far away from a base station. People talking in areas where there is lesser number of base stations are also at a greater risk.
In fact, Israeli researchers have proposed a theory in the American Journal of Epidemiology that people living in rural areas and using cell phones are at a greater risk of developing tumors than those living in urban or suburbs. The tumors are likely to develop in the parotid gland which is a salivary gland just below the person's ear. It is therefore better to avoid excessive cell phone use though there is no conclusive evidence with respect to cancer or any other serious health hazards. Precaution is always justified.
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