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There’s a lot of buzz on whether cell phones emit enough radiation to cause ill health effects. This concern arises because the cell phone is placed close to the head during use. Hence it puts the radiation in direct contact with the tissue in the head.

Cell phones have low-power transmitters in them. Most car phones have a transmitter power of 3 watts. A handheld cell phone operates on about 0.75 to 1 watt of power. The position of a transmitter inside a phone varies depending on the manufacturer, but it is usually in close proximity to the phone’s antenna. The radio waves that send the encoded signal are made up of electromagnetic radiation.

Electromagnetic radiation is made up of waves of electric and magnetic energy moving at the speed of light, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). When talking on a cell phone, most users place the phone against the head. In this position, there is a possibility that some of the electromagnetic radiation will be absorbed by human tissue.

All cell phones emit some amount of electromagnetic radiation i.e. cell phone radiation. Given the close proximity of the phone to the head, it is possible for the cell phone radiation to cause some type of harm to the 118 million cell phone users in the United States. What is being debated is how much cell phone radiation is considered unsafe and if there are any potential long-term effects of cell-phone radiation exposure.

The FDA states that “the available scientific evidence does not demonstrate any adverse health effects associated with the use of mobile phones.” However, that doesn’t mean that the potential for harm from electromagnetic radiation doesn’t exist. Cell phone radiation can damage human tissue if it is exposed to high levels of radiation, according to the FCC. RF radiation has the ability to heat human tissue, much like the way microwave ovens heat food. Damage to tissue can be caused by exposure to RF radiation because the body is not equipped to dissipate excessive amounts of heat. The eyes are particularly vulnerable due to the lack of blood flow in that area.

The added concern with non-ionizing radiation (the type of radiation associated with cell phones) is that it could have long-term effects. Although it may not immediately cause damage to tissue, scientists are still unsure about whether prolonged exposure could create problems. This is a sensitive issue because of the millions of people using cell phones today. In 1994, there were 16 million cell phone users in the United States alone. As of July 17, 2001, there were more than 118 million.

Here are a few health problems that may be linked to cell phone radiation:
• Cancer
• Brain tumors
• Alzheimer’s
• Parkinson’s
• Fatigue
• Headaches

If you are worried about the potential risks of cell-phone radiation, here are few ways to reduce your risk:
• Use a hands-free headset
• Use a phone that places the antenna as far away from you as possible
• Limit calls inside buildings
• Use a health protector such as Chi Waveguard. Available for only $19.95. It neutralizes the negative effects of electromagnetic fields radiated from cell phones or electrical products.

The sound of a guitar, an x-ray taken in a doctor’s office, the warmth of the sun and energy generated in a nuclear power plant all have one thing in common they are forms of radiation. Radiation is the movement, or propagation of energy from one place to another. From a human perspective, some radiation are directly useful, and some destructive. Imagine your cell phone. Cell phones have transformed communications all over the world. However, would you believe that this very reliable gadget is killing you slowly?
Well, you have to attribute it to the fact that most people are unaware of the Radio frequency (RF) radiation that they’re exposed to another word referring to radiation itself, in measured form. It’s an invisible form of pollution. Probably the most dangerous and common source of radiation these days are cell phones and cell phone towers.
Cell phone towers operate at power levels of about ten watts for each antenna on the tower. These directional antennas divide a geographical area into cells of service. The closer you are to a radiating antenna, the higher the health risk there is. When a cell phone is turned on, the cell phone company carrier or provider uses a computer network connected to all the cell towers to invisibly command the phone to an available frequency. Moreover, a cell phone transmits frequently to notify the phone company that it is actually on. Wherever you go, the cell system determines signal strength and switches your connection to another tower near you. When you talk to someone on your phone, the antenna is very close to the brain and recent studies show that it can induce tumor formation with prolonged exposure.
The phone can still radiate energy even when you are not talking. If you have it in your pants or shirt pocket, or on your belt, body tissues around the antenna on the phone are being exposed to radiation. The human body is an electrical system. It is affected by outside RF electromagnetic fields that can promote unwanted neurological effects, nerve stimulation, cancer, heating effects and even cause DNA strand breakage and cell mutation/death cell mutation being the primary process of tumor formation or cancer. Studies also show that cell phone use is associated with other kinds of tumors like the parotid/salivary gland tumors and even male infertility. Increased radiation exposure will inevitably lead to more illness from compromised immune systems, brain disorders and organ problems.
So how can we protect ourselves from all these threats to our health? There are no other options to keep the cell network operating because of the limited nature of cell phone technology. We just can’t forsake our cell phones because let’s face it, communicating has been much easier. Cell phones are our lifelines. Fortunately, there are cell phone radiation protection products available in the market which can help us safeguard our health. There are products like headset radiation shields, RFS belt clip shields, EMF protectors, and the Anti-Radiation Air-tube Headset which is a safe alternative compared to conventional headsets that use wire to deliver sound to the earpiece and may also deliver radiation directly to the head.
These products reduce the possibility of radiation reaching the head. Another popular product is the QLink pendant which is worn around the neck and powered by the wearer. QLink is encoded with a technology called Sympathetic Resonance Technology or SRT, which is a branch of quantum physics. This acts as a tuning fork that resonates with the ideal note at which the body’s energy system should hum. It basically protects against stress from a variety of types of stressors including electromagnetic fields.
There are more products out there that could really help us protect our body from the harmful radiation produced by cell phones. It’s up to us to protect ourselves, let’s face the fact. Would we still remain ignorant? We don’t want our lives to end untimely just because we want to make things easier right? So it’s to a greater advantage that we use cell phone protection products. Steer clear of radiation! Take it from the experts.

Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, shocked just about all law-abiding scientists (abiding by laws of physics, that is) with his warning last week to his faculty and staff that cell phones might pose a cancer risk.
This is troublesome because this time a really smart person is saying it, not just another nutcase.
The basics still ring true, and Herberman admitted as much: There’s no convincing evidence that cell phone radiation causes cancer. Nor is there plausible biological or physical reasoning for why it would cause cancer.
Herberman said his warning is based on early, unpublished data from a 13-country study on cell phone use. Scientists tend to be wary of preliminary results, and many are scratching their heads over why Herberman would make such a stern and public warning now.
Herberman countered that until there’s definitive proof that cell phones are harmless, users should practice some caution.
Play it safe Herberman’s recommendations to minimize exposure are a godsend, but not for the reasons he intended. Limit conversations to a few minutes? Yes, particularly when it’s about some stupid shoe sale you need to tell everyone about. Avoid cell phone use in buses and trains to limit second-hand exposure? Yes, particularly when I’m trying to sleep.
Limit use in cars, because high speeds force the phone to maximize power to find relay stations? Yes, yes: Let’s shorten the bumper sticker reading “Shut up and drive” to just “shut up.” This will definitely save lives as fewer chatty drivers means fewer deadly traffic accidents.
If only Crazy Frong ringtone caused cancer.
Yet how cautious must we be? Devra Lee Davis, Herberman’s colleague, told the Associated Press, “The question is do you want to play Russian roulette with your brain.”
Sounds frightening, but Russian roulette is played with one bullet in a six-shooter. Cell phone Russian roulette has perhaps one bullet in a gun that can hold several million.
Einstein and cell phones far from a scientific-illiterate technophobe, Herberman is author or co-author of over 700 peer-reviewed cancer articles dating back to the 1960s. He’s smarter than me and likely you.
Yet Einstein, in a way, disproved the notion that cell phone radiation causes cancer. It’s called the photoelectric effect: Light is composed of photons which, when above a threshold energy, can dislodge electrons from atoms for example, break chemical bonds in DNA and cause cancerous mutations.
That threshold energy is near the ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum, thousands of times more energetic than cell phone radio waves. UV, X-rays and gamma rays cause cancer. These photons are like golf balls, whereas radio photons are like cotton balls. You can throw millions of cotton balls against a window; it just won’t break.
Heated arguments and hoaxes despite myriad studies showing no increased cancer risk from up to 20 years of cell phone use, some scientists continue to probe as they should, given the omnipresence of cell phones.
One alternate theory is that heat generated by cell phones can cook brain cells. This notion inspired a well-known hoax a decade ago, a demonstration of how two cell phones could cook an egg in 65 minutes. The lark seemed plausible and was illustrated in a series of stills on the Internet.
Then Cardo Systems, a provider of Bluetooth headsets, made videos of cells phones teaming up in groups of threes or fours to pop popcorn. Kernels are digitally removed from the video as popped popcorn is dropped onto the table. This publicity stunt proved successful enough to convince many of the power of cell phone radiation.
One problem with the heat theory is that the sun can heat your head far more efficiently than a cell phone. And your body does a rather decent job at regulating heat, anyway.
Cancer calling each type of living tissue absorbs radiation at a different frequency. So it is plausible that cell phone radiation bypasses the skin and skull and is absorbed selectively by brain tissue.
But scientists see only marginal evidence for changes at the cellular level induced by cell phone radiation in Petri dishes, fruit flies and mice. Similarly in human studies, such as the 13-country study Herberman was privy to, called INTERPHONE, there is at best only an inkling of evidence that cell phones might cause cancer if you use them long enough, for 30 or more years.
If there’s a cancer association, it might be from the stress of being plugged in to a cell phone 24/7. We need to relax.
No one seems to mention how many lives are saved by cell phones. Police and emergency crews are informed of trouble nearly instantly now. Banning the technology would be shortsighted.
But seeing how millions of people still smoke and have unprotected sex, despite warnings, Herberman’s message likely won’t make a dent in changing behavior.

Cell phones produce electromagnetic radiation. Cell phones discharge certain signals known as radio frequency energy, a form of electromagnetic radiation. There is lot of news these days as to whether cell phones emit radiation which affects our health. Cell phones are placed close to our head which results in direct radiation to the head. Ionizing and Non-Ionizing radiation are the two types of electro magnetic radiation. Radiation can damage human tissue if exposed to high levels of radio frequency radiation. Some of the health problems that can arise due to cell phone radiation are Cancer, Brain tumors, Alzheimer, Fatigue and Headache. According to a survey, higher levels of cell phone radiation can heat biological tissue and cause damage such as burns. In U.S. every cell phone model is tested and meets FCC standards before it is sold in the market. SAR (specific absorption rate) is a way of measuring the quantity of radio frequency energy that is absorbed by the body. A cell phone or cordless phone should have less than 1.6 watts per kilogram SAR level. Some of the highest radiation cell phones in United States are as follows: Motorola V195s has 1.6 SAR level. Motorola ZN5, VU204, W385, i335 have 1.59, 1.55, 1.54 and 1.53 SAR levels. Some of the lowest radiation cell phones in United States are as follows: Samsung Eternity SGH-A867, SGH-G800, Soul, Innov8, SHG-T229, and SGH-i450 have 0.194, 0.23, 0.24, 0.287, 0.383 and 0.457 have SAR levels. Some of the cell phone radiation protection tips are as follows: When you are speaking over the phone, try to keep the phones as far as possible from the ear. For long conversation use landline corded phones. Do not use cell phones in areas where the signal is week. As far as possible, text messages instead of making a call. Buy a cell phone that has lower SAR. Do not allow children to use a cell phone except for emergencies. Children are more sensitive to radiation because their bodies are developing. Don’t keep the cell phone near your body at night. Do not put the cell phone in your pocket while in use. Nowadays various cell phone protection devices are available in the market which can protect you from radiation. Many people are facing health problems due to cell phones. Many people are prone to high blood pressure due to cell phones. A study has found out that if people use cell phones for long hours they can face problems like burning skin, headaches and fatigue, sleeping disorders and brain tumors. You can also face short term memory loss problems. Some researches claim that holding a cell phone on the ear for long hours can damage muscles, bones, tendons and discs.