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As Gandhi et al. (2012) show, cell phone radiation does alter the development of babies and children.
The third reason supports my position because if cell phone radiation is altering the way cells grow, then it could potentially be a cancer causing agent. Nylund & Leszczynski (2006) show in their research that cell phone radiation can produce alterations in gene and protein expression in human endothelial cell lines. This means cell phones are not safe.
What led me to believe things were this way was my initial skepticism regarding technology. I am by no means a Luddite, but I am suspicious of holding a device that emits radiation up to your head all the time. Maybe it is just the common sense in me talking, but I feel that if you are going to constantly expose yourself to a piece of equipment that is continuously giving off radiation, you should probably expect there to be some adverse effects happening in your health.
Two biases that I experienced in my examination of the topic were cultural bias and confirmation bias. My biases did not contradict the position I took because in the end what I suspected all along was what the evidence did indeed show…
In 2002, researchers partnered with the cell phone industry to conduct significant scientific studies on the health risks of cell phones. The FDA supported many studies in response to public concerns that radiation from cell phones may pose health risks. The contract between the FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) allows the FDA to select scientists and oversee the projects, while the CTIA provides funding. Both entities
, 2006). The authors used "meta-analytic" techniques in this research; twenty-three studies were fed into the meta-analysis strategies and the outcome indicates that there are "clear costs" associated with driving and speaking on a cell phone simultaneously. The biggest "cost" (to driver safety) found through these analyses was "reaction time"; to a lesser degree, lane-keeping performance also carries with it a "cost" when using a cell phone and driving simultaneously. What
A significant portion of the information provided supports that there is cause for concern but there is no significant relationship between cell phones and brain cancers. Other hypothesis that could have been tested could concern effects on skin by the heat emitted from the radiation given off by antennas on cell phones. The article appears to be rather inclusive, and therefore leave little room for misinterpretation. There were so many
Cell Phone and the Brain Cell phone usage has become part of daily life for many Americans. As with any new technology, health risks associated with cell phones are not always apparent and take time to surface. As popularity of this technology increases, so does the research surrounding this topic. One concern leading to an increase in research surrounding this topic is the amount of radiation emitted by a mobile device.
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Further, other researchers are coming up with more disturbing reports that indicate possible health implications of cell phone use. There are a number of illnesses and ailments that are associated with cell phone radiation; these include cancer, brain tumors, alzheimer's, parkinson's, fatigue, headaches, sleep disruptions, altered memory function, poor concentration and spatial awareness, and pacemaker disruptions (Mercola, n.d.). Despite the low intensity of cell phone radiation, the similarity between