Six separate studies now indicate that response times speed up when people
are exposed to radio frequency (RF) signals from mobile phones. ``Perhaps we now
have to accept there is an effect on the brain,'' Preece told a London
conference on the health risks of mobile phones.
``The response time has improved because of stress proteins, which are
switched on by a gene. This needs further research. The chronic exposure to
radio frequency signals might well have a detrimental (health) effect.''
Stress proteins are produced when body temperature rises, but Preece and
other scientists said they can also be released purely as a result of RF
signals, when body temperature is normal.
Other research from Sweden and Switzerland has indicated that radiation from
mobile phone calls disturbs sleep.
In a study not yet published in scientific literature, Swedish professors
Lennart Hardell and Kjell Hansson Mild found that people who had used analog
mobile phones for up to 10 years had a 26% higher risk of brain cancer than a
``control'' sample of patients.
The study has unsettled many scientists--even though it is based largely on a
previous generation of mobile phones, many of which were installed in cars with
aerials on the roof, and which emitted signals continuously, unlike the latest,
digital phones.
``One can no longer go around saying there is no link (between cell phone use
and health effects),'' Preece said.
``Without question, there is a biological threat,'' agreed James Lin,
professor of Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering at the US University of
Illinois. ``The question is how hazardous mobile phone use is.''
But Lin said there were as almost as many studies purporting to show a
biological impact from mobile phone use as studies that indicated the opposite:
``Our understanding is still evolving. We need to have a much larger database.''
He noted that it takes nearly a decade for most brain cancers to
develop--longer than the period of use covered by most studies.
The World Health Organization (news
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sites) (WHO) said last week that more research was needed before damage to
health could be ruled out.
However, Elisabeth Cardis, chief of Radiation and Cancer at the WHO's
International Agency for Research in Cancer, told a conference in Finland that
any possible risk was small.
Last year, a British government-sponsored scientific inquiry concluded that
while there was no evidence of a danger to health, it would be wise to
discourage children from using mobile phones, because they were more susceptible
to radiation.
Editorial Note from Scott Andrews, Founder of AspireNow: I've been
claiming for 10 years that a massive cover-up, sponsored by the companies
who profit, exists for tobacco, oil, EMF signals (high wire electricity, etc.),
and cell phones. While I attended college, a good friend of mine at Mid-State Bank had her husband
diagnosed with brain cancer. What did he do for a living? He worked
on the CRT screens at the bank. Yes, having your head buried in EMF, in
front of a computer all day long, or holding a cell phone to your head hours a
day is likely to expose yourself to significant risk, just as inhaling second
hand smoke or smoking cigarettes may cause cancer. Cancer is a disease
where cells mutate or become dysfunctional resulting from diet, environment, or
stress.
Am I writing this to freak anyone out? Of course not.
Most people who use cell phones will probably die of something other than
brain cancer. We must do everything we can to minimize our environmental stress. If
you use a cell phone, use the hands-free option, and keep the cell phone as far
away from your body as possible. The mobile phone is wonderful for helping
people keep in touch with their children, doing business in the car on the way
to work, or in case of emergency.
Yet, the mobile
phone could be slowly injuring people who hold the cell transmitter so close to their head for hours on end
as if it is a regular telephone. Just as eating healthy food is wiser than
eating ice cream three meals a day, using a mobile phone in smart ways can
protect the lives of those we love. Please share this information with
anyone who frequently uses such technology.
Disclaimer:
AspireNow is not a certified health expert. We strongly recommend you seek professional
care should you be struggling with high levels of stress or disease. Please consult AspireNow's terms of usage
for further details.
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