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There is growing consensus that Cell Phone Antenna May Pose Health Hazards.

11.29.2009 · Posted in Business News Article

There is growing consensus that cell phone antennas may be harmful to humans due to the huge volume of electromagnetic waves that get concentrated around it during the receipt and placing of calls. Cellular manufacturers who place the internal antennas close to the earpiece even further aggravate this danger. rnMobile phones are basically radio sets and therefore emit energy radio signals that can ********* the body and cause harm. rnThere have been several commissions on the study of the effect of mobile phone on the human body and the most pronounced has been The Stewart Report which suggested that radio waves indeed ********* human bodies from mobile phone antennas and specially recommended that children who obviously have softer skulls be extra careful and use the device sparingly. The report further went on to state that the brain cells of children are not as fully developed as those of adults and can therefore be at greater risk as they absorb the radiation more than fully hardened adult skulls. rnThese hazards may exist but cell phones have become part of everyday living like cars and cannot be dispensed with. In the light of this fact, doing away with our phones may not be a practical approach to solving the health hazards issue. Rather we can adopt some habits to mitigate the effects of the radiation. rnChildren should not use cell phones for long calls. They should sue landlines instead so as to minimize the length of contact with the radiation emitted by the device. rnConsumers should buy phones with low specific absorption rate SAR. Mobile phones should be kept away from the body as much as possible. They can be put in the purse or bag and only brought into contact with the body when there is the need to make or receive a call. rnUsers should try to keep their conversations short. rnIf possible, SMS messages can be sent instead of calls so that there is less contact with the body especially around the skull area. rnKeep switching between both ears so that one particular ear does not absorb the full brunt of the radiation all the time. rnRadiation emission is at the highest when the phone is trying to connect so keep the phone away from the skull till you see the call fully connected. rnWeak signal results in higher radiation so avoid making calls in areas where reception is poor as the device will try to boost its power to get you a connection and resultantly bombard you with more radiation. rnWe cannot do away with cellular devices looking at the convenience they have ushered consumers in. Nevertheless, we can adopt some helpful attitudes to minimize the harmful effects this technology is bringing to mankind.

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