The mobile phones have become an essential devices in our life. Nowadays almost everyone, even small children, has a mobile phone. We even became obsessed with its use. We can’t imagine ourselves leaving somewhere without the mobile phone or with a low battery.
It is the first thing we check when going somewhere because we are accustomed to have it in our hands. However, the constant usage of these devices causes us a cancer radiation.
Cell Phones Emit Electromagnetic Radiation, Including:
- Ionizing radiation – this is a high frequency and energy radiation (cosmic and x-rays)
- Non-ionizing radiation – this is low frequency and energy radiation ( power and radio frequency).
The second type, a non-ionizing radiation is emitted from the cell phone’s antenna. It occurs during WiFi connections and wireless calls because the body tissues take in the energy.
Although our exposure to the radiation is highest during active phone calls, it extends even afterwards. According to a research from 2009, conducted to 150 people who wore the phones to their belt for more than 10 hours daily, there was a decreased mineral density of the pelvic bone as a result of the attached phone.
The cell phones have the potential to cause certain types of cancer, even where there is no predisposition for cancer. Such case is a woman who was diagnosed a breast cancer because the dots and the way the cancerous cells were distributed outlined her cell phone. Although surprising, there is a true connection to it, the woman has tucked her phone in her bra.
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In order to measure the radiation, the FCC developed guidelines by using the Specific Rates for Absorption (SAR). These guidelines set a 1.6 watts of energy per kilogram of body mass as a maximum.
Although there is a specified limit, some cell phones are really close to it, including:
- Motorola Droid Maxx – 1.54
- Motorola Droid Ultra – 1.54
- Motorola Moto e – 1.5
- Alcatel One Touch Evolve – 1.49
- Huawei Vitria – 1.49
- Kyocera Hydro Edge – 1.48
- Kyocera Kona – 1.45
- Kyocera Hydro XTRM – 1.44
- Black Berry Z10 – 1.42
- Black Berry Z30 – 1.41
- ZTE Source – 1.41
- ZTE Warp 4G – 1.41.
How Should We Protect Ourselves?
- Remove all of the harmful devices that you have at home. Each time you have a contact with it, it will emit a high level of radiation than all the other brands.
- Protect the children, they are more affected by the radiation that may cause serious social, emotional and health problems.
- Turn off your device when it is not needed. Do not practice flicking it to sleep mode, but turn it off when it is not needed in order to protect yourself from carcinogenic radiation.
- Lower connection – Higher radiation. Make calls when there is a good connection. If the reception is bad the phone will use more energy and the radiation is more deep.
- Avoid carrying the phone on your body. Take the away from pockets, belts or bras because the closer is to the body, the greater risks of cancer.
- Keep some distance of six inches while using your phone.
- Use a headset of speakers.
These devices have completely changed the interaction process between people. Although we can’t give up from them entirely, but we can reduce their over excessive use. So, it is important to protect ourselves and to use them only when it is necessary.
Via ABC News
