Technology has drastically improved our lifestyles, and by drastically I mean a lot of areas in our life are impacted. There is no doubt that we have seen a dramatic improvement in the way we cook, the way we travel, the way we build our homes and the way we communicate.
Speaking of communication, technology has made it possible to interact with any one, at any place on this Blue Planet. But such improvements are often packaged with some far-reaching and undesirable effects on human health. One such issue is that of cell phone radiation.
Cell phone radiation and conflicting theories
As surprising as it may sound, cell phone radiation has been a major source of contention. While some research findings claim that the radiation emitted by cell phones is too low and hence inadequate to create any deleterious effect on health, there are as many contrasting reports that are crying hoarse about the dangers to human health. Thus far all we can say is that the findings appear to be contradictory.
Cell phone radiation dangers to human health
There are a variety of health disorders that are being linked to cell phone radiation, but the most important and notable one amongst them is the increased risk of developing brain cancer/tumor. The radiation emitted from the cell phones is likened to that emitted from a microwave oven and the heat released from the cell phones during usage is said to slowly cook the brain and destroy the brain cells.
These side effects are said to occur more in people who engage in prolonged and continued cell phone usage. Other health effects include loss of memory. All this has been debated but there is scientific merit on both sides.
How to protect yourself from cell phone radiation?
The simplest answer would be to completely avoid using any cell phones at all, but that is far from being practical. The most practical solution is to limit the duration of usage of your cell phone to the bare minimum.
The next method that is commonly recommended by experts is to make use of text messaging instead of voice call, whenever you can. This method will definitely reduce your monthly phone charges as well (if that is any motivation for you to avoid cell phone radiation).
Experts who have been doing research on this topic have found that the cell phones tend to emit maximum amounts of radiation when their batteries are under charged. So, make it a point to re-charge your battery before it touches base level and also avoid using your phone if you find that the charge is very low.
Using wired headsets and switching the speaker option on, are both two easy steps towards protecting your body from unnecessary radiations.
Another method known as the toggle method, which entails holding the phone away from your body while speaking and closer to the ear only for hearing, is also an useful method, but not necessarily convenient and acceptable to everyone.
Different cell phones have found to emit different levels of radiation. People who are quite serious about avoiding cell phone radiation can opt to buy only those models that emit the lowest levels of radiations. FCC may have more to say on that, though.
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