29-08-2017, 09:27 AM
The recent report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on the possible connection between the use of cell phones and cancer is great news for the media and the general public. Before the report, the scientists told us that there was no evidence that cell phones were carcinogenic. According to the IARC, the research now shows that there is evidence that cell phones could actually be carcinogenic. Possible villains in this scenario are radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, which are emitted by the antenna of a cell phone, and which the agency says may be linked to two types of brain cancer.
The World Health Organization will study the report and publish a statement and guidelines in July. Until then, keep these tips in mind for a safer conversation:
1. Speak less, text more.
The further away you hold your phone from the head, the lower the risk of exposure to your brain. If you just need to transmit information or ask a basic question, do so with a text instead of a call.
2. Keep your mobile conversations to a minimum.
Telephone conferences and leisure gabfests should be done on a landline. When you need to make a call on the road, keep it short and sweet.
3. Use a headset.
Has the landline been changed? Use a hands-free device such as a headset or talk on the speaker phone (preferably the first when in public).
4. Keep your children's phone use to a minimum.
Because children's skulls are thinner than adults and their nervous systems are still developing, researchers believe they may be at an increased risk for cell phone-related cancers. They will also be exposed to potentially harmful radiation significantly longer than their parents' generation. Until more is known about the possible carcinogenic effects of cell phone use, curb the habits of your children's cell phones, encouraging text messaging or using a landline, if they can actually recognize a fixed line .
The World Health Organization will study the report and publish a statement and guidelines in July. Until then, keep these tips in mind for a safer conversation:
1. Speak less, text more.
The further away you hold your phone from the head, the lower the risk of exposure to your brain. If you just need to transmit information or ask a basic question, do so with a text instead of a call.
2. Keep your mobile conversations to a minimum.
Telephone conferences and leisure gabfests should be done on a landline. When you need to make a call on the road, keep it short and sweet.
3. Use a headset.
Has the landline been changed? Use a hands-free device such as a headset or talk on the speaker phone (preferably the first when in public).
4. Keep your children's phone use to a minimum.
Because children's skulls are thinner than adults and their nervous systems are still developing, researchers believe they may be at an increased risk for cell phone-related cancers. They will also be exposed to potentially harmful radiation significantly longer than their parents' generation. Until more is known about the possible carcinogenic effects of cell phone use, curb the habits of your children's cell phones, encouraging text messaging or using a landline, if they can actually recognize a fixed line .