| In the past 5 years or so, cell phone technology has | | | | use, however none of the studies have proved to be |
| increased and human use of the cell phone has | | | | substantial enough to prove any real evidence. Some |
| grown rapidly world wide. By the year 2003 it was | | | | people suggest using hand-free cell phone models |
| estimated that 700 million people around the world | | | | since they are not pressed against the head, creating |
| were using cell phones - and that number only | | | | less exposure to your brain. There is no proof |
| continues to grow. Since the number of cell phone | | | | however that this is safer or not. |
| users is at such a large amount, increasing worry | | | | While there remains no proof that cell phones can |
| about health concerns is becoming an issue. | | | | cause brain tumors, you should try to lower your RF |
| The concern for brain tumors caused by cell phone | | | | exposure if you are worrying about it. Try using a |
| radiation technology surfaced in the early ninety's | | | | home or office phone instead of your cell phone if |
| when someone claimed that they had a brain tumor | | | | you are going to be making an extensive call. Or, if |
| caused by cell phone use. This case was however | | | | you have to use your cell phone for long periods at a |
| dismissed due to lack of evidence, but extensive | | | | time, try getting a head set, or holding your phone |
| research has been going on ever since. | | | | farther away from your head. |
| Cell phones emit radio frequency radiation in order to | | | | Cell phone technology has virtually only been around |
| transmit sounds. The amount of RF's that are directly | | | | for a decade, so it is really impossible for scientists to |
| coming into contact with a person depend on several | | | | get any long term information on the health hazards |
| factors which include the distance you are from the | | | | that cell phones may influence. Right now, there is |
| base station, the length of the call and the age of | | | | little evidence to suggest that cell phones cause any |
| the cell phone (older ones emit more RF's than newer | | | | type of long term damage, main thing to remember, |
| ones). There has been studies done in the past to | | | | is only time can tell. |
| detect any link between brain tumors and cell phone | | | | |