 | World Health Organization: Cell Phone use can increase possible cancer risk |
CNN reported Tuesday that according to the World Health Organization, cell phones can possibly cause cancer. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same "carcinogenic hazard" category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform, though they say no adverse health effects have been established.
Teams of scientists from around the world made the decision after reviewing studies, and found enough evidence to categorize personal exposure as "possibly carcinogenic to humans." The type of radiation from cell phones is non-ionizing, meaning its like a very low-powered microwave oven.
According to Keith Black from Cedars-Sinai in LA:
"The biggest problem we have is that we know most environmental factors take several decades of exposure before we really see the consequences. What microwave radiation does in most simplistic terms is similar to what happens to food in microwaves, essentially cooking the brain. So in addition to leading to a development of cancer and tumors, there could be a whole host of other effects like cognitive memory function, since the memory temporal lobes are where we hold our cell phones."
Manufacturers currently warn consumers to keep their device away from their body. Apple says: "When using iPhone near your body for voice calls or for wireless data transmission over a cellular network, keep iPhone at least 15 mm (5/8 inch) away from the body." RIM advises users to: "keep the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (25 mm) from your body when the BlackBerry device is transmitting."
Source: CNN
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