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Mobile Phone and Health
One of the most common sights we see these days is that of people with their mobile phones next to their ears. A boon for better communication, cell phone usage nonetheless has many health hazards. Various studies indicate that the emissions from a cell phone can be extremely harmful, causing genetic damage, tumors, memory loss, and increased blood pressure and weakening of the immune system. This is alarming information, and one has to take into account all these factors.
Mobile Phone side effects, Mobile Warnings.
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- Published Saturday 28th 2009
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Drivers who use hands-free cellular devices while driving may be doing themselves a favor in the long run. That’s because scientists still can’t say with certainty that placing a cellphone against the head is completely safe, especially for heavy users and people who began using the devices as children.
They point to lingering questions over potential health effects from the energy emitted by the phones, specifically the long-debated risk of developing brain cancer. “It’s fair to say that the data aren’t all in yet,” says Dr David L McCormick, a biologist and director of the Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute in Chicago, who has studied the issue. “There are a small number of epidemiological studies that have suggested a possible increase in cancer risk. But comparable studies in other populations haven’t confirmed these findings.”
Mobile phone danger to unborn child: Use could cause behavioural problems
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- Published Saturday 28th 2009
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Mobile phone danger to unborn child: Use could cause behavioral problems
The study found that mothers who used their mobile phone while pregnant were 54 per cent more likely to report their children had behavioural problems
Pregnant women who use mobile phones are more likely to have children with behavioural problems, a shocking study has found.
Mobile phones 'more dangerous than smoking', Brain expert warns of huge rise in tumours and calls on industry to take immediate steps to reduce radiation
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- Published Saturday 28th 2009
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Mobile phones 'more dangerous than smoking'
Brain expert warns of huge rise in tumours and calls on industry to take immediate steps to reduce radiation
Mobile phones could kill far more people than smoking or asbestos, a study by an award-winning cancer expert has concluded. He says people should avoid using them wherever possible and that governments and the mobile phone industry must take "immediate steps" to reduce exposure to their radiation.