A Deadly Obsession: Hooked on
Cell Phones
Part 2
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Life Bluetube Headsets
Cell Phone Towers Health Effects
EM Field Meter
Cell Phone Sensitivity
One study revealed that cell phone users were two and a half
times more likely to have a temporal brain tumor on the side
of the head where they held their phone. In the case of
tumors of the auditory nerve, which connects the ear to the
brain, the risk increased to more than three times for
mobile phone users. It was found that users who spend more
than an hour a day talking on a mobile phone have close to
one-third higher risk of developing a rare form of brain
tumor.
Depending on how close the cell phone antenna is to the
head, as much as 60 percent of the microwave radiation is
absorbed by and actually penetrates the area around the
head, some waves reaching an inch to an inch-and-a-half into
the brain. This is the first generation that has put
relatively high-powered transmitters against their head, day
after day, year after year.
Research by Henry Lai, Ph.D. showed that brain cells are
clearly damaged by microwave levels far below the U.S.
Government's "safety" guidelines. Dr. Lai notes that even
tiny doses of radio frequency can accumulate over time and
lead to harmful effects. It is also known that an extremely
low frequency electromagnetic field (ELFEMF) can alter gene
expression and act like a tumor promoter.
Frequent mobile users also have significantly depressed
melatonin- a vital cancer preventing hormone. Cell Phones
and the Brain Radiation from mobile phone handsets damages
areas of the brain associated with learning, memory, and
movement, and may even trigger Alzheimer's disease. A study
was carried out on rats whose brains were in the same
developmental stage as teenagers, and who were exposed to
two hours of radiation equal to that emitted by mobile
phones. Researchers found an abundance of dead brain cells
in rats that were exposed to radiation. They hypothesized
that in people whose neurons are prone to Alzheimer's
disease, radiation from mobile phones may trigger the
disease earlier in life.
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is the brain's vital
protective barrier. When the BBB is breached, a pathway is
created allowing other cancer-causing environmental
chemicals to damage sensitive brain tissue and alter brain
cells' repair mechanisms.
After two minutes' conversation, a cell phone's digitized
impulses disable the BBB that isolates the brain from
destructive proteins and poisons in the blood. Damage to
nerve cells was observed within the brain, including the
cortex, hippocampus and basal ganglia. Researcher Leif
Salford, M.D., Ph.D. said "It seems that molecules such as
proteins and toxins can pass out of the blood, while the
phone is switched on, and enter the brain. We need to bear
in mind diseases such as MS and Alzheimer's are linked to
proteins being found in the brain."
Dozens of medical research studies have also concluded that
the microwave frequencies coming into the heads of cell
phone users are enough to cause neurological damage that can
produce fatigue, dizziness and loss of concentration. One
study indicated that a 20minute cell phone call could
disrupt and degrade cognitive functioning in a human brain
for up to three hours after the call.
There are emerging signs that these changes are already
having profound public health consequences. The risk of a
car accident was four times greater when the driver was
using a cell phone or soon after a call and that heavy
mobile users were involved in twice as many fatal road
accidents. The risk of driving while talking on a hand-held
phone is similar to the hazard associated with driving with
a blood alcohol level at the legal limit. 4 Cell Phones and
Your Sex Life Using a mobile phone can also drastically
reduce men's sex drive. Scientists discovered that EMF
exposed rats had far less testosterone in their blood stream
than those unexposed.
And for all those men who care about their sperm counts,
research shows that men who regularly carry their mobiles
near the groin, on a belt or in a pocket could potentially
have their sperm count reduced by as much as 30 percent.
Cell phone users are at risk of premature aging skin. Cell
phone radiation heats up body cells, damaging skin cells and
accelerating the development of wrinkles.
In general, it appears that EMF pollution leads to more
rapid aging in general, including elevated blood glucose
levels, elevated lipid levels, high blood pressure,
increased neuro-regulatory disturbances, decreased
testosterone levels in men, and impacts on the central
nervous, cardiovascular, and immune systems. Children-
Senile Before Their Time The fastest growing group of mobile
phone users is children and teenagers. Nearly one-half of
U.S. teens use cell phones, and the numbers will only
increase in the years ahead.
However, cell phones and new wireless technology could cause
a "whole generation" of today's teenagers to go senile in
the prime of their lives. A Swedish study warns specifically
against the intense use of mobile phones by youngsters: "The
voluntary exposure of the brain to microwaves from hand-held
mobile phones" is "the largest human biological experiment
ever." Neurons that would normally not become "senile" until
people have reached their 60s may now do so when they are in
their 30s.
A child's brain is extremely vulnerable to cell phone
radiation, absorbing microwaves at 3.3 times the rate of
adults. A two-minute call not only alters the electrical
activity of the brain for up to an hour but also penetrates
deep into the brain. Doctors fear that disturbed brain
activity in children could lead to psychiatric and
behavioral problems or impair learning ability.
Since children's cells are rapidly dividing, they are also
more susceptible to genetic damage leading to disruption of
cellular function, cell death, tumors and compromised immune
and nervous systems.
Children categorically should not, be encouraged or allowed
to use cell phones. An Ounce of Protection Contrary to the
wireless industry's official stance defending the safety of
wireless technology, the world's largest mobile telephone
manufacturers have quietly patented devices to reduce the
risk of brain tumors. The "Big Three"-Nokia, Ericsson and
Motorola-have invented new components to shield users from
radiation emissions from the handset. Their patents state,
"Continuous exposure to radio frequency irradiation could
lead to development of a malignant tumor."
The evidence is overwhelming that cell phones pose a very
real health risk. Fortunately, there are proven technologies
that offer protection from harmful EMFs.
One of the most effective solutions is called a Cell Phone
Chip, developed by German scientists. Their inexpensive EMF
protection chips are activated and programmed to neutralize
or harmonize the range of frequencies that emanate from cell
phones, cordless phones and other EMF emitting devices,
converting them into harmless frequency waves. Once the chip
is applied to the phone, or other device, the harmful EMF
effects are effectively neutralized, making them safe to
use.
Wireless technology is here to stay, whether we like it or
not. Approaching this technology with caution and protection
will make it a force that can truly enhance the quality and
enjoyment of our lives.
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