Cell phones have become inseparable component of human life and it is beyond imagination to live without them in today’s fast life. Cell phones play very significant role in personal as well professional life. If there are advantages of cell phones, they also have a number of disadvantages. People today have started suffering from a number of diseases that affect human body and brain in a severe manner.
Today, we are living in an environment that is full of electromagnetic radiation. This EMR is created by various electrical and electronic devices. These devices have become necessary part of our daily life and we cannot afford to live without these devices. These include a variety of devices right from microwave, radio, cell phones, dishwasher and many other devices. Cell phones are especially on radars for creating excessive amount of electromagnetic radiation. Waves emitted by cell phones as well as by their towers antennas are a major issue of concern for people (safespaceprotection, 2013).
It has been found in more than a few researches that radiation, emitted by these phones as well as from antennas, creates numerous health related problems. Mobile phones emit radio waves that are partly absorbed by human body. GSM mobiles have 2 watts power whereas analogue phones have 3.6 watts power. Rate at which energy is captured by human body measures by specific absorption rate (SAR). Higher rate of SAR could be very harmful for human body and may create health problems. These waves are blamed for several health hazards like brain cancer, genetic injuries, chronic diseases, eye vision loss, hearing loss, stress, brain tumor, cancer, behavioral disorders, heart problems and several other illnesses (cancer.gov, 2013).
Several research reports suggest that the waves emitted by cell phones and their towers that carry antennas are affecting human health in a very negative manner. The waves have a propensity to increase nervous tension level in human beings (safespaceprotection, 2013). Further these waves affect the psychological balance and behavioral functioning of human beings. Waves emitted by cell phones directly affect the brain which may impact functioning of human brains in a severe manner (safespaceprotection, 2013).
Cancer is one of major health related problems that cell phone may cause. Cancer has created an alarming situation among people who are directly or indirectly related to health and wellness. Scientists and doctors working on this issue, opine that cell phone starts affecting brain tumor and further it may turn into cancer. There are several victims who claim that their close relatives were died from cancer due to constant contact of cell phones and towers that carry antennas (cancer.gov, 2013).
Scientists have found that cell phone radiation affects normal functioning of human brains. Their studies suggest that these waves also cause behavioral, emotional as well as psychological disorders in human beings. Some other health problems like autism and neurodegenerative illness along with attention shortage disorder also have been noticed due to the waves created by cell phones and their antennas (stuk, 2009).
Their studies suggest that these waves also cause behavioral, emotional as well as psychological disorders in human beings. Some other health problems like autism and neurodegenerative illness along with attention shortage disorder also have been noticed due to the waves created by cell phones and their antennas (stuk, 2009). Cell phones also affect eye vision, memory, heart functioning, ear capacity. It has also been found causing chronic pains.
Doctors suggest minimizing the use of cell phones in order to avoid its emission effects. Certain distance also is suggested for cell phones while talking on cell phones. If it is not in used, it should be kept at a safer distance in order to avoid its emission. Scientists also have tried their best in order to minimize the dangerous effects of these radio waves. Changing the wave length is an option that has been explored and research suggests that scientists are very close to find some major achievements in this regard (electronics.howstuffworks, 2013).
Emission of signal waves varies in different cell phones. Only Phones that emit low amount of specific absorption rate or SAR should be made. Cell phones are a gift to humanity but they should be used in a regulated manner. They should not be used unnecessarily but only when its use is inevitable. Cell phones should be duly recycled when they are not usable. Children should not be allowed to use cell phones because they are more vulnerable. Cell phones should not be used in remote locations as they emit more waves when they are in remote locations and do not get clear signals.
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