Cellphones and Health Risks
Do you think your cell phone can increase your
brain activity? Does it affect your skin? Do you think it can affect your sperm
viability? Is it safe for pregnant women or children? Do you think use a
hands-free headset can decrease the risk of problems cause of cellphones? Do
you think our phones have enough safety standards strict? Does cellphones have any
health effects?
Electromagnetic waves generated by cellphones facilitate our
communications throughout the world. These waves have a lot of effects on the
human body as well as our daily lives. The effects of electromagnetic waves
cause many problems and diseases in the human body for example like cancer.
Nowadays, cancers caused by these waves have increased in conjunction with
increased mobile users. The effect of the electromagnetic radiation of
cellphones depends on the age of the human being. The effects have been higher
in children and teenagers in comparison to adults.
Some articles from news and medical websites can be found on the
Internet that shows health consequences of using cellphones. Brain tumors and
male infertility are the examples of these results. An article from Fox News by Dr. Marc Siegel states, “An
ongoing multi- center trial in 13 European countries examining the cell phone
use of more than 5,000 people with brain tumors appears to show an increased
incidence in brain tumors in those who used cell phones. Further, the side of
the brain affected appears to correlate with the side the cell phone was used”. Scientists advice us
to use hands-free devices such as earphone that can decrease the risk of
developing brain tumors. On the other hand, some studies in animals and humans
have shown cell phone usage to be associated with abnormal sperm motility,
morphology, and viability. “Cell phones emit radiation in the form of
electromagnetic waves, which may have adverse effects on the Leydig and Sertoli
cells (both necessary for development of sperm) within the
testicle”(Wakehealth).
What are your own thoughts and experiences on this topic? Why does it matter to you?
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! Do you think that doctor's research was valid? Is there a link between cell phone use and growing a brain tumor, or is it that cell phone use simply aggravates a brain tumor?
ReplyDeleteMary I have that experience of getting really bad headache cause of using cellphone for a long time, but the main reason to do my research and my blog on this topic is because i want to make my friends thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteMahyar still there is no evidence that can completely prove that using cellphone can be cause of Brain tumor, but researches shows people who use their phones for a long time are more likely to have brain cancer.
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