Dr.
George Carlo, former
chief scientist of the
cell phone industry's
$28 million safety
research project,
predicts 500,000 new
cases of brain and eye
cancer each year by 2010
attributable to cell
phone use (there are
currently 30-50,000
cases each year).
Studies have linked cell
phone radiation to
health problems such as
headaches, high blood
pressure, brain tumors,
cancer, Alzheimer's, and
more. There is a latency
period for most diseases
and it may take years
and more studies before
the required weight of
evidence is established.
But the effects are
cumulative and
precautions should be
taken now before it is
too late.
Here are 10 tips you
can take to reduce
the effects of cell
phone radiation
exposure:
1. Limit
use to essential
calls and keep calls
short.
Two-minutes on a
cell phone or
cordless phone has
been found to alter
the natural
electrical activity
of the brain for up
to an hour
afterwards.
2.
Children should only
use the cell phone
in cases of
emergency only.
Because of
their developing
skulls, the
radiation can
penetrate much more
deeply. Most cell
phones emit
radiation even when
they are not talking
on them, so having
them near their bed
when they are
sleeping is not
good.
3. Wear
an
air tube headset
(not wired headset
or a bluetooth).
The regular
wired headset has
been found to
intensify radiation
into the ear canal.
The wire transmits
not only the
radiation from the
cell phone but also
serves as an antenna
attracting EMFs
(electromagnetic
fields) from the
surroundings . You
can find them at
www.emfnews.org
4. Don't put the
cell phone in your pocket or
belt while in use or while
it is on. The body
tissue in the lower body
area has good conductivity
and absorbs radiation more
quickly than the head. One
study shows that men who
wear cell phones near their
groin could have their sperm
count dropped by as much as
30 percent. Plus, as said
above most cell phones emit
radiation even when you are
not speaking on them.
5. When using the phone
without a headset, hold the
phone away from you while
you wait for the
call to connect before
placing the phone next to
the ear or body.
6. Do not use the
cell phone in enclosed metal
spaces such as
vehicles or
elevators, where
devices may use more power
to establish connection. The
metal enclosure also acts as
a Faraday cage that traps
the radiation and reflects
it back onto the occupants.
7. Do not make a
call when the signal
strength is one bar or less,
which means the
phone must emit more power
in order to establish a
connection with the cell
tower.
8. Purchase a
phone with a low SAR
(Specific Absorption Rate).
Most phones have a
SAR level listed in its
instruction manual. The SAR
level is a way of measuring
the quantity of
radiofrequency (RF) energy
that is absorbed by the
body. The lower the number
the better. (Be aware,
however, that studies with
RF hundreds of times lower
than current SAR limits
still show biological
effects.)
Interventions:
. Use a
scientifically validated EMF
protection device.
There are advanced
technologies available
nowadays that strengthen
your bioenergy field and
immune system against the
effects of EMF. The EMF
radiation causes a problem
only when the cumulative
effects due to repeated
exposure weaken the body's
ability to repair itself.
Even when you don't use the
cell phone, 'second-hand'
radiation and EMFs from
other devices can also cause
biological stress, so these
types of devices are
increasingly becoming
essential.
10. Take
nutritional supplements,
particularly anti-oxidants
SOD, catalase, glutathione,
and Coq10.
Microwave radiation has been
shown to decrease levels of
these anti-oxidants in the
body. These are substances
the body produces to protect
itself, and their levels are
sensitive indicators in
stress, aging, infections
and various other disease
states. Other supplements
you may need are:
-
Melatonin: a powerful
anti-oxidant noted to
prevent DNA breaks in brain
cells. Also effective in
preventing kidney damage
from cell phones;
- Zinc: protects the eye
from oxidative damage and
helps preserve the levels of
anti-oxidants in the blood;
- Gingko Biloba: an herb
considered a powerful
anti-oxidant which prevents
oxidative damage in the
brain, eye and kidney. Also
helps support the production
of SOD, catalase and
glutathione;
- Bilberry extract:
preserves vision and reduces
oxidative damage to the
eyes.
This list is not
exhaustive but represents
different layers of
intervention you can do
right away to protect
yourself and your family.
Cell phone radiation (and
wireless radiation in
general) poses an extreme
public health risk that may
take years to become fully
realized. Some experts go on
to say that if estimates are
correct, then we are on the
verge of a health crisis
that could cripple our
current health
infrastructure. Let's not
wait and find out if this
proves true.
