Smartphones and health! Radiated? – Cell phone radiation and electrosmog. The question always comes up: Can a smartphone be unhealthy in the long term? There is talk of possible damage, electrosmog, risk of cancer...
Actually, this post should be called: “Wrinkled?!”, but that’s not what it sounds like. Otherwise, there are a lot of rumors and few really clarified facts and a lot of research still needed. Since that doesn't help much, let's come to what can more or less be described as facts:
- Since a cancer risk from radiation from smartphones and cell phones cannot be ruled out, the International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC) classified high-frequency electromagnetic fields (including cell phone radiation) in a new - stricter - category in 2011. According to IARC, cell phone radiation is now considered “possibly carcinogenic.” The risk assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) announced for 2016 is still pending...
- The radio waves from cell phones are essentially microwaves - they have a “thermal,” i.e., warming, effect on body tissue. That sounds very practical for the winter, but it is rather worrying: because the place where you hold your cell phone and its antenna is your head. In America there have been cases where people who e.g. For example, for professional reasons, you used your cell phone a lot and especially for a long time, and you developed a brain tumor right behind or above your ear. However, evidence of a direct connection is still lacking.
- Scientists found that the waves penetrate significantly deeper into the head in children than in adults. The Federal Office for Radiation Protection also says that cell phones are not useful for children.
- Probably not that tragic for most of you, but a good tip for Grandpa (and perhaps important if you visit him with your cell phone): A problem with a pacemaker or hearing aid cannot be ruled out.
So what to do?
If you would rather be on the safe side and not hold a grill to your ear, you can...
- Use a “headset” (separate earphones + microphone).
- If you don't have a headset yet: only hold your cell phone to your ear once the connection is established and change your ear every now and then. Although many people no longer hold their smartphone to their ear...
- Make sure there is good reception when making phone calls (i.e. not when driving without an external antenna): then the cell phone will automatically reduce the radiation!
- Only access or surf emails if reception is good. Don't talk on the phone at the same time. It is better to use WiFi, as the transmission power there is usually lower than with mobile phone standards - and deactivate the data connection via mobile phone.
- Don't use your cell phone or smartphone for long-term conversations, but rather for short messages in between! The length of the phone calls is crucial for a potentially harmful effect.
- Pay attention to the “SAR values” (“ Specific Absorption Rate to the radiation energy that is absorbed by the head . This is stated on the packaging and online and in many cases is somewhere in the range between 0.6 and 1.0 watts/kg. 0.2 would actually be desirable. However, although technically feasible, cell phones with such low values are rarely offered...
Source: Checked4you from the consumer advice center
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