CELL PHONE ANTENNA MAY POSE HEALTH HAZARDS

CELL PHONE ANTENNA MAY POSE HEALTH HAZARDS
BY: PETER LENKEFI


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. this danger is even further
aggravated by cellular manufacturers who place
THE INTERNAL ANTENNAS CLOSE TO THE EARPIECE.

mobile phones are basically radio sets and
THEREFORE EMIT ENERGY RADIO SIGNALS THAT CAN
penetrate the body and cause harm.

THERE 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
penetrate 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.

these 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.

children should not use cell phones for long
calls. they should sue land lines instead so as
TO MINIMIZE THE LENGTH OF CONTACT WITH THE
radiation emitted by the device.

CONSUMERS 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.

users should try to keep their conversations
short.

if possible, sms messages can be sent instead of
calls so that there is less contact with the
BODY ESPECIALLY AROUND THE SKULL AREA.

keep switching between both ears so that one
PARTICULAR EAR DOES NOT ABSORB THE FULL BRUNT OF
the radiation all the time.

RADIATION 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.

weak 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.

we 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.

*ABOUT THE AUTHOR*

PETER LENKEFI

for more more information about the
HAZARDS THAT CELL PHONE ANTENAS MAY
pose please visit
http://www.cellular-mobile-phones.com

plenkefi@yahoo.com.au

_THIS ARTICLE WAS POSTED ON AUGUST 17, 2005_