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If you still think that the cell phones you use are not dangerous to your health, Dr. Devra Davis will finally make you realize that you are wrong.
She is an author of “Disconnect -- The truth about cell phone radiation.” For many years, she has been studying the radiation emitted from the cell phone.
Can Your Cell Phone Cause Cancer?
We have an interesting case which can serve as a warning to the cancer-causing properties of cell phones. The Environmental Health Trust’s newsletter revealed that a woman with no predisposing risk factors for cancer came down with multi-focal breast cancer which appeared as a result of her habit.
She tended to tuck her cell phone into her bra. According to two cancer specialists, there was only one factor that directly contributed to the development of her breast cancer. They connected the pattern of cancer as well as the development of the cancerous cells and the results lined up perfectly with the shape of her cell phone.
So, it is strongly recommended not to carry your phone anywhere on your body. Remember that the most dangerous place to be (radiation exposure) is within 6 inches of the emitting antenna.
Why Carrying Your Cell Phone on Your Body is a Bad Idea…
A 2009 study showed that wearing a cell phone on your hip can weaken an area of the pelvis. Researchers measured pelvic bone density in 150 men who constantly carried their cell phones attached to their belts by using an X-ray technique used in the diagnosis and monitoring of people who suffer from osteoporosis.
The man had used cell phones for an average of 6 years and carried their phones for an average of 15 hours a day. The researchers claimed that people had lowered density on the side of the pelvis where they carried the mobile phones, increasing the risk that bone density could be affected by the electromagnetic fields emitted by cell phones.
In other words, as long as your cell phone is one, it emits radiation, even when you are not using it. So, by attaching a cell phone on your hip and wearing it for 15 hours a day, you are giving that body area continuous radiation exposure.
According to other studies, cell phone radiation may affect sperm count of men, the motility and quality of their sperm.
PLoS One published a study which showed that RF-EMR in frequency range and power density of mobile phones can enhance mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation by human spermatozoa, reducing the vitality and motility of these cells while at the same time stimulating DNA base adduct formation and DNA fragmentation.
So, men need to avoid carrying their cell phones on the belt or in the pocket, in close proximity to their reproductive organs. Moreover, there are a number of sensitive organs in that area such as bladder, liver, kidneys, and colon – all of which are prone to radiation.
Recent Evidence Identifies Strong Cell Phone Cancer Link
An Israeli research group claimed an increase in the incidence of parotid gland tumors over the last 30 years. The parotid gland located closest to the cheek – the area where people typically hold the cell phones.
That same year, Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, the principal investigator of a 2008 study, testified at a U.S. Senate Hearing that cell phones were greatly contributing to salivary gland tumors. According to the report, the risk of developing a parotid tumor on the same side of the head that you use for talking on the mobile phone increases by:
34% if you have used mobile phone for 5 years and are a regular user
58% if you had over 5,500 calls in your lifetime
49% if you have talked on the phone over 266.3 hours in your lifetime
World Health Organizaion Classifies Cell Phone Radiation as Class B Carcinogen
It is estimated that there are 5.9 billion cell phone subscriptions globally, (87% of the world population)! Even though many people do not consider this as a serious problem, many researchers are trying to warn them about technology and the serious biological side effects it can cause. The good thing is that their warnings are beginning to be heard.
According to a study conducted by The World Health Organization/ International Agency for Research on Cancer, cell phones can cause cancer and the radiofrequency electromagnetic fields are definitely considered as carcinogenic to humans.
The conclusion of the researchers was that there is definitely some risk, so we should keep a close watch for a relation between cell phones and cancer risk. Further research needs to be done, but however it is very important to take pragmatic measure in order to reduce exposure to texting or hands-free devices.
Children are at Greatest Risk—Including While in Utero
Unfortunately, children and teens are at highest risk – both for brain tumors and parotid gland tumors.