ELECTRO-MAGNETIC RADIATION
Mobile phones emit Electro-Magnetic Radiation (EMR), a potentially major health risk.
Even mobile phone user manuals mention the risks; some issue warnings e.g.
"... keep the device at least 25mm from your body … and should not be worn or carried on body" (Blackberry 8300).
International guidelines on mobile phone radiation exposure levels exist (ICNIRP); but are considered seriously inadequate (see something's not right).
KNOWN HEALTH RISKS
Medical experts and scientists link mobile phone use to everything from headaches to cancer, see health risk.
"... it is possible we will face an epidemic of cancers in the future resulting from uncontrolled use of cell phones ..."
Professor Institute for Health and the Environment, University of Albany, USA.
WARNINGS RAISED BY OTHERS
Invisible dangers of mobile phones
RESULTS OF LIVE BLOOD CELL ANALYSIS
Test conducted by Quantum Biotech Ltd., Singapore
Note: Blood cell pattern seen in middle image usually corresponds to the symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, and poor blood circulation.
HEALTH RISKS LINKED TO EMR AND MOBILE PHONE USE
| Risk | Evidence/ Expert Opinion |
|---|---|
| Initial symptoms | Symptoms include discomfort, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, fatigue, headache, burning skin sensation (a sensation of warmth on or near the ear) and tingling and tightness of skin near the phone. see Hocking 1998, Mild et al 1998 |
| Brain cancers and tumours | "Long term use of mobile phones is associated with doubling the risk of being diagnosed with certain brain tumours", Australian Neurosurgeons 2009 "… electromagnetic fields have a major effect on neurological functioning … they slow our brain waves and affect our long-term mental clarity." see Brain researcher NY |
| Behavioural problems | Study of 13,000 children exposes link between handsets and later behavioural problems see Independent Newspaper, UK, May 2008 |
| Pregnancy effects | Using a mobile phone while pregnant can seriously damage your baby see Independent Newspaper, UK, May 2008 |
| Fertility | Research shows longer periods of daily use of mobile phone resulted in lower sperm count, reduced sperm motility, reduced viability and fewer sperm with normal morphology, see Agarvol et al 2008 |
SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT
"There is every indication that cell phones cause brain tumors, salivary gland tumors and eye cancer. Yet, because the cell phone industry provides a substantial proportion of research funding, this reality is hidden ... [a USA] research project, substantially funded by the cell phone industry, has consistently shown that use of a cell phone protects the user from risk of a brain tumor! Does anything more need to be said?
Director, Brain Tumour Registry (USA)
"The limits on exposure to electromagnetic fields which have been set for the general public are obsolete." European Parliament, September 2008
Telecommunications industry "have made errorneous assumptions" about the harm from mobile phones. Clinical Professor of Medicine (USA)
"Radio frequency radiation and other forms of electromagnetic pollution are harmful at orders of magnitude well below existing guidelines … the science is being ignored. Current guidelines urgently need to be re-examined … there is an emerging public health crisis at hand." Associate Professor, Trent University, Canada (expert in radiofrequency radiation, electromagnetic fields).
Serious concerns over cancer link in World Health Organisation Study raised by leading scientist.
see Dr Havas's review
SEE WHAT OTHERS SAY ...
Websites:Warning: Your Cell Phone May Be Hazardous to Your Health • GQ
Cellphones Cause Brain Tumors, Says New Report by International EMF Collaborative • Business Week
Experts Revive Debate Over Cellphones and Cancer • New York Times
Mobile phones 'alter human DNA' • BBC
Scientists debate possible cell phone link to brain cancer • CNN
Wake-up Call • University of Washington
Cell Phone Cancer Risk Debated • Seattle PI
You Don't Deserve Brain Cancer, You Deserve Facts • Coastal Post
Mobile users are advised to keep calls short • Evening Times
What Cell Phones Can Do To Youngster's Brain IN 2 Minutes • Sunday Mirror
A Swedish study links mobile phones to brain damage • Popular Science
New studies link brain tumors to mobile phones • Daily Telegraph
Mobile Phones & Brain Tumors • research
Brain cancer from mobile phones
IT IS JUST NOT WORTH THE RISK!!
It took the tobacco industry 40 years to concede that cigarette smoking caused cancer after aggressive legal action and government intervention.
Let's not make a similar mistake again.