HOW ARE MOBILE PHONES DANGEROUS FOR OUR HEALTH

With practically everyone owning a mobile phone and spending a considerable amount of time on them each day, it is wise to ask the question: Are mobile phones dangerous to our health? While there are no conclusive answers at the moment, there are conflicting studies. Some show that mobile phones are safe and others show that mobile phones may pose a health risk.

Arguments Supporting the Belief That Mobile Phones are Dangerous-----------------

There are a few arguments that support the theory that mobile phones are dangerous to the user's health

1. While the evidence is still not clear, it is possible that using a mobile phone on a regular basis can increase the susceptibility to brain tumors or brain cancer by 2.5 times.
2. Mobile phones operate using magnetic fields. Studies based on research in the past have shown that in certain circumstances, magnetic fields can affect living cells.
3. Those that spend long periods of time talking on a mobile phone have mentioned fatigue, a loss of concentration and sometimes headaches.
4. It is possible that radio waves that are given off by mobile phones can heat up and damage tissue.

Arguments Supporting the Belief That Mobile Phones are Safe---------------

1. Radio waves emitted when a mobile phone is used are not hot enough to affect or damage near by tissue.
2. Regarding brain tumor incidence, researchers admit that the evidence still is not clear as to whether tumors or cancer are directly related to mobile phone use.
3. Factors regarding loss of concentration, fatigue or headaches are likely false, since they can not be replicated in the laboratory
4. Magnetic fields emitted by a mobile phone are extremely small and not likely to affect living cells in harmful ways.

Some Tips on Mobile Phone Safety-------------

Obviously, the jury is still out on whether or not mobile phones are dangerous to our health. If you feel threatened by the potential health aspects of using a mobile phone, the easiest way to avoid this threat is to simply not use these phones. While extremely convenient, our society lived comfortably without mobiles in the past. If you would like to have the convenience of a mobile phone, but also want to lessen your risk, there are a few simple things you can do.

• Use a headset to keep the mobile phone away from your head
• Only talk for short periods of time on a mobile phone.- Use a land line for longer conversations

If you still have any questions, please consult your doctor regarding this issue.

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