Do
Cell Phones Cause Cancer?
Dr. Stephen Sinatra
For
years now I’ve been saying that the electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from cell
phones are a real danger. And now a major U.S. government study has found a link between cell phones
and cancer.
In
this multiyear, peer-reviewed study by the National Toxicology Program, over
2,500 rats and mice were exposed to the type of radio frequencies that are
given off by cell phones. The exposure lasted over a two-year period. In the
end, the researchers found an association with two types of tumors in male
rats—both brain tumors and heart tumors.
This
new study clearly echoes the findings of a panel from the World Health
Organization (WHO) a few years ago. That WHO panel, which contained 31
scientists from 14 countries, said that microwave-type
radiation from cell phones increased the long-term risk of
developing brain tumors.
It’s Time to Get
Serious About Cell Phone Dangers
Even
the cellular companies know the dangers of cell
phones. Just read the fine print on most smart phones. In that
“mouse type” at the bottom of their instructions they advise keeping the phone between 5/8” and 1” from your ear to
avoid unnecessary contamination. That’s clear acknowledgement that putting a
cellular phone up to your ear isn’t as safe as it seems.
Protect Yourself
From Cell Phone Dangers
While
holding the cellular phone away from your ear helps, I firmly believe it’s not
enough. The best way to protect yourself is to put your cell phone on a speaker
and move the phone away from your body. Plus, you never—let me repeat never—want to give a cell phone to a child
because their bodies are even more susceptible to the radiation. In the Soviet
Union, children younger than 18 aren’t even allowed to use a cellular phone.
There are strict cell phone regulations in Scandinavian countries as well.
While
I’m at it, I’ll tell you to get wireless
phones out of your home as well. Cordless
phones are like having a cell tower in your home—and we know
how dangerous cell towers are. I’ve said this many times before, but it’s a
warning we all need to heed if cell phones cause cancer.
Is History
Repeating?
Cigarette
manufacturers pushed back for three decades, saying smoking doesn’t cause lung
cancer. Do we want to wait 30 years to find out just how pervasive the
carcinogenic dangers from cell phones really are?
But
you don’t have to believe me, or the WHO panel, or even this latest
governmental study. Do your own research and read the fine print that comes
with your phone. That should be proof enough that we all need to take
precautions against cell phone dangers.
Don't get me wrong: We all rely on technology in our everyday lives. We just
need to be diligent about these unseen radiofrequency forces and try to be
productive without being self-destructive. Small changes can make a big
difference in our overall health and well-being.
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