CELL PHONES, PORTABLE PHONES AND YOUR HEALTH

by Lawrence Wilson, MD

© December 2009, The Center For Development

“…With medical science indicating increased risks of tumors, cancer, genetic damage and other health problems from the use of cell phones, the government and the cell phone industry have abandoned the public."

This is a statement by Dr. George Carlo, a leading scientist, who was hired by the Mobile Phone Industry in the US to assess the safety of the mobile phones. After a few years of denying the hazards, for the satisfaction of his sponsors, he changed his opinion in the face of accumulating evidence about the dangers and wrote a book about it.

This article explores the hazards of these devices and what you can do about them.

MICROWAVES AND YOUR HEALTH

The main difficulty with the cell phones and portables is the frequency range in which they operate. Microwave radiation is quite penetrating, even at low power. This is why your cell phone will work inside buildings and garages, and even in tunnels and other underground structures at times. While it is an advantage for phone communication, it also means that the waves easily penetrate your cranium and can affect the brain and other organs and structures.

MICROWAVES COOK TISSUE

Microwaves are actually quite destructive. A friend of mine was involved in the development of microwave ovens after World War II. The idea for microwave ovens arose when sailors found that if they stood in front of a large radar antenna on a freezing deck of a large ship, they soon became warm. Sailors also discovered that if they tossed an egg straight up in the air in front of a large radar antenna, say twenty-five feet high or more, the egg would be cooked when it came down. This is well and good. However, one must realize this means that microwaves can cook your brain as well.

In a newspaper article I read years ago, the US Embassy in Moscow was intentionally bombarded with microwaves to sicken the American workers there.

Microwaves literally vibrate the molecules of whatever they strike. This causes friction, which results in heating the object. Some people notice warming of their hand after a long cell phone conversation.

This also occurs in your brain. However, more than this occurs. Our brains are electro-mechanical devices that operate at frequencies, some of which mimic microwaves. These frequencies are disrupted by the phones, which can lead to health problems.

MEDICAL STUDIES

Here is summary of studies that have shown increased risk of brain tumors and other problems due to cell phone and mobile phone use. For the details of these studies, go to the website of the Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science and Technology (PSRAST) at http://www.psrast.org/mobileng/mobilstarteng.htm - summary.

* Finnish research confirms increased brain cancer risk from cell phones.

* Threefold increased cancer risk found among people in the vicinity of a GSM-base station.

* New Austrian research confirms health effects of base station radiation. Significant effects on wellbeing and psychological test performance found at levels far below recommended radiation intensity.

* Mobile Phone Tower causing brain tumors? The top floors of a Melbourne office building were closed down and 100 people evacuated after a seventh worker in as many years was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

* DNA is damaged by mobile phone radiation.

* Large study reports 100% increase of malignant brain tumor risk.

* Three European studies indicate increased brain tumor risk.

THE LARGER PICTURE

The information above applies primarily to cell phones, and to a lesser degree to portable phones, as these are held right near the head as well. if possible, use corded phones at home and minimize cell phone use and use a speaker phone or headset, as these are a little better.

Wireless hookups and networks are also gaining in popularity and are in millions of homes. However, these are not as bad, as they are very low power and the transmitter is not held against the head. They are probably not a problem for most people. Ideally, turn these off when one goes to bed, however, for the cleanest sleeping environment.

Other stray electromagnetic fields. This is an important source of pollution today that affects everyone’s health. If possible, minimize this exposure by:

·Sitting back away from all computers, televisions, especially LCD, and other electronic devices. Even sitting in the back seat of a car is better than the front seat for this reason, since the engine is in front and gives off fairly strong electromagnetic fields.

·Turn off computers, televisions, stereos and all electronic equipment when not absolutely needed and definitely at bedtime.

·Attempt to live and spend most of your time in a rural or suburban area, away from heavy concentrations of cell phone towers, electrical power stations and other powerful electrical installations.

·Air travel today expose one to tremendous electromagnetic stress due to radar, radios, engine effects, personal computers onboard and much more. Reduce air travel if at all possible. Auto travel is much better. Aircraft will become better shielded in the future, we hope.

·Limit medical x-rays and even other types of medical scans that can expose the body to high-powered x-ray machines and other powerful magnetic fields such as MRIs.

DEVICES TO REDUCE EXPOSURE

Many devices are available to reduce cell phone radiation hazards. The best are those that separate the phone user from the phone. These include bases that allow for hands-free talking such as speaker phones. Headsets are also good, especially those that have an air connection rather than a conventional wired connection between the phone and the earpiece.

The other type of devices are small ceramic, metallic or other materials that are placed on the phone itself to help neutralize some of the microwave and other frequencies emitted by the phone. These vary widely in their effects. I have not evaluated all these devices, but I would surmise that all of them can help a little, but we doubt that any can block most of the microwave radiation from reaching the user’s head. If it did, the cell phone would not work.

CONCLUSION

Cell phones and portable phones are best used as little as feasible, preferably for emergencies only. They all emit microwave radiation and affect some people more than others. If one has elevated iron levels, and most people do, they may have greater effects in most cases.

Wireless transmitters are better, as they are lower powered. If wireless devices are further away, they should not be a problem.

The microwave radiation from mobile phones have harmful effects at intensity levels far below the official safety threshold values . This is confirmed by a considerable body of evidence.

Your mobile phone radiation is strong enough to exert harmful influences on your brain and other tissues even at normal usage.

Accumulating evidence indicate that microwave radiation from mobile phones may cause serious diseases and disturbances in the physiology. This includes an increased cancer risk and genetic damage, disturbed brain function and other effects.

Under such conditions the precautionary principle should be applied. It says that people and the environment should not be exposed to influences whose harmful effects are incompletely known. There are especially strong reasons to apply this principle when, as is in the case of mobile phones, there are multiple studies indicating that seriously harmful health effects may occur.

References:

George Louis Carlo, Ph.D., Martin Schram "Cell phones: Invisible hazards in the wireless age: An Insider's Alarming Discoveries about Cancer and Genetic Damage."

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