The Secret Dangers Of Cell Phone Usage

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The Secret Dangers of Cell Phone Usage

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The Secret Dangers of Cell Phone Usage

The cell phone has become ubiquitous in modern life. Studies investigating the usage of

this gadget across the world show that its average penetration rate in most parts of the world lies

between 70 and 90 percent of most countries’ populations. A recent U.N study revealed that six

out of the world’s seven billion people have access to a mobile phone even if they do not own

one (Wang, 2013). Unfortunately, although the ubiquity of these gadgets should be a cause for

celebration, it is a cause for alarm, as the majority of cell phone users are oblivious to the

dangers to which these gadgets expose them. This write-up lends itself to explaining the main

dangers attributable to cell phone usage, but which remain largely unknown or hazy to the lay

public.

It is tempting to focus exclusively on the benefits of cell phones and ignore any

associated dangers because they are usually slow in manifesting. This does mean, though, that

the dangers are non-existent, as the cell phone industry would want the public to believe. As

early as 1993, a cell phone related death caught the headlines of major global media outlets when

David Reynard sued NEC for the death of his wife (Kovach, 2007). His wife succumbed to a

brain tumor, which as confirmed by x-ray images of her head, grew right next to where she used

to hold her cell phone, ostensibly for several hours per day, prior to her demise (Kovach, 2007).

The lawsuit came as a surprise, but paved the way for investigations into the safety of cell

phones.

The outcomes of the ensuing investigations were sobering. According to Dr. George

Carlo, the lead researcher sanctioned by the cell phone industry to investigate how safe it was to

use cell phones, the gadgets can potentially cause preventable health hazards (Kovach, 2007).

Specifically, electromagnetic radiations (EMR) from cell phones and tower-based antennas,

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which carry cell phone signals, can trigger the development of brain tumors and damage to

genetic materials of human body cells among other dangers (Carlo & Schram, 2002).

Apparently, the quantity of EMR that emanates from cell phones while in use exceeds the

scientifically established thresholds for this kind of exposure. Similarly, tower-based antennas

support cell phone usage emit radiations that require people to live a safe distance away from

them to be safe, but the public is largely unaware of this critical information.

Independent studies from Europe corroborated the findings of the study by Dr. Carlo and

his team. The European studies established that cell phone usage could potentially lead to brain

dysfunction, brain tumors, and possibly other complications such as autism, neurodegenerative

disease, attention deficit disorder, as well as behavioral and psychological problems (Kovach,

2007). With the potential to cause so much damage, one would expect the public to be wary of

cell phones. Unfortunately, this has not been the case because the cell phone industry has been

successful at using its massive resource base to keep this sensitive information from the public

(Carlo & Schram, 2002). The cover up further owes its success to the slow and subtle nature of

the damaging effects of cell phones, coupled with misleading studies to discredit any claims

about the dangers of these gadgets.

In conclusion, it is apparent that cell phones expose their users to a slew of health related

dangers. Unfortunately, behind-the-scenes forces have been successful at keeping this critical

information from the unsuspecting public. Whenever potentially damaging information reaches

the public domain, the cell phone industry activates its propaganda machine to refute and

discredit it. In effect, the public remains confused about where the truth lies on this matter.

Consequently, the public should be wary of cell phones because history has proven that smoke

only emanates from a fire even if the fire is not yet manifest.

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References

Carlo, G. L., & Schram, M. (2002). Cell phones: Invisible hazards in the wireless age: An

insider's alarming discoveries about cancer and genetic damage. New York: Carroll &

Graf Publishers.

Kovach, S. (2007). The hidden dangers of cell phone radiation. Life Extension Magazine.

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Wang, Y. (2013, March 25). More people have cell phones than toilets, U.N. study shows. Time

Magazine. Retrieved from http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/25/more-people-have-cell-

phones-than-toilets-u-n-study-shows/

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