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The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently classified mobile phone radiation as 'possibly carcinogenic', based on an increased risk for glioma (malignant brain cancer). Their Interphone report showed that over a ten year period using your mobile phone for just half an hour a day can raise your risk of brain cancer by 40%.
The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is by using an 'air tube' headset with your mobile phone (such as those available at The Safe Headset Store). Children are especially vulnerable to mobile phone radiation as their brain cells are rapidly dividing and their smaller thinner skulls allow more radiation through.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoA cellphone sends out its messages by means of a microwave broadcast, which is picked up by the nearest cellphone tower. If you are holding the cellphone to your ear, in order to hear a phone call, the broadcast is taking place very close to your brain. Intensity of any emitted radiation (including microwaves) varies inversely as the square of the distance, so when the emitter is very close, it is also tremendously more intense than it would be at a greater distance. In the case of a cellphone, even a distance of a few inches would make a huge difference in intensity of radiation, as compared to holding it right up to your ear.
The exact connection between microwave radiation and cancer has not been worked out, however, in general, radiation is a form of energy which can cause chemical reactions to occur. If genetic material (DNA) undergoes certain types of chemical reactions, that can alter the way that the cell functions, which includes the possibility of cancer.
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∙ 11y agoAll of the radiation from the phone transfers into your body and when it all builds up it turns to a tumor and then it gets in your blood stream and you could die
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Can your cell phone really cause brain tumors?
No, there is no proof that cell phones cause tumors. Many alarmists began the rumor based on the microwaves in the cell phone but its has been proven a myth.
Does a phone cause cancer?
No. There is concern that the radio frequency waves can cause tumors of the neck and brain, but there has been no conclusive research.
When is use of speaker phone acceptable?
always, because when held near ypur head can cause brain tumors or issues.
Do mobile phone towers cause brain tumors?
the waves that mobiles use do not cause brain tumors but they do encurage them to grow. A handful of studies have noted a loose correlation between distance from phone mast and incidence of cancer. It is thought that the radiation emitted by the towers can lead to tumour growths. The general consensus, though, is that more long-term research is needed before any definitive conclusions can be established. There is really no need to panic - there are other factors that possess a far greater tendency to cause cancerous growths. Phone towers are NOT one of them.
Why do people think mobile phones and phone masts are dangerous?
because they can cause cancer and brain damage
What does a mobile phone do to a brain?
Its still unproven but prolonged exposure to the mobile phone can outset brain damage in later years of life.
What problems solved by using a cellphone?
well the problem that is solved is to be able to contact people but using the phone to much close to your head it can cause brain tumors
What cell phone causes brain cancer?
it can be all, it is the microwaves emitted from the phone. ALSO it is NOT proven that they give you cancer or tumors. it is a theory. the amount of microwave radiation from a mobile/cell phone isn't a massive amount so don't worry yourself a lot about it.
How do cell phones cause cancer in your brain?
It hasn't been ruled out that mobile phones do cause cancer in the brain but there is a strong corelation between the two. It can cause cancer in your brain because the microwaves emitted by the phone can heat up the water inside your brain and this heating effect can cause cell damage in the brain and can cause cancer in the brain.
Why does television sometimes cause brain tumors?
Television and other electronic devices such as phone uses radiofrequency waves, therefore they emit electromagneticÊradiations such as gamma rays and X rays. The emittedÊradiations can be Êabsorbed by brain tissue-causing brain tumors.Ê
Can regular daily use of headphone to watch movies or videos daily on mobile phone cause brain cancer?
Headphones have not been shown to cause cancer
Disadvantages of landlines phone?
Wi-Fi sends frequencies through your body that can harm you. Cellular phones also sometimes cause tumors if used too much.
