{"id":17406,"date":"2018-01-05T23:18:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T23:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=17406"},"modified":"2018-01-05T23:18:57","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T23:18:57","slug":"how-cell-phones-cause-cancer-mental-and-reproductive-health-disorders-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=17406","title":{"rendered":"HOW CELL PHONES CAUSE CANCER, MENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DISORDERS &#8211; STUDY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The\u00a0California\u00a0Department of Health<em>\u00a0<\/em>issued guidelines highlighting the health risks associated with cell phone radiation exposure, and encouraging the general public to minimize their exposure to it. The statewide guidelines came after certain cities such as\u00a0Berkeley and San Francisco released local warnings that their citizens should make some distance between their mobile phones and their bodies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Health experts explained that cell phones transmit information using low frequency radio signals\u00a0that may expose users to unhealthy radiation. The risk of exposure may be exacerbated when users\u00a0stream or download large files, experts said.\u00a0The\u00a0guidelines stressed on mounting evidence that cell phone radiation may increase the odds of developing\u00a0cancer, attention and mental health disorders and reproductive health issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cThe French have tested the phones the way they are used and RF [radiofrequency] exposure exceeds the French standards by four more times, and apply that to the U.S. standards, it\u2019s even much more than that \u2014 about seven times [the recommended levels]\u2026[Multiple studies]\u00a0show that\u00a0men who keep phones in their pockets the longest have the lowest sperm count, with most damage,\u201d\u00a0Dr. Devra Davis of the\u00a0<em>Environmental Health Trust<\/em>\u00a0told\u00a0<em>Daily Mail<\/em>\u00a0online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The scientists added that while the radiofrequency energy\u00a0that cell phones use to transmit information is at the bottom of the radiation totem poll, the frequency\u00a0and close-range use of mobile phones are enough factors to raise health risks. According to Dr. Davis, even large cell phone manufacturers\u00a0like Apple include an RF exposure notice\u00a0on their iPhone\u2019s settings and\u00a0provide advice on how users could reduce their exposure.\u00a0(Related:\u00a0Warning: Cell phone radiation is much higher than what manufacturers claim.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cKeeping a phone directly on the body has never been a good idea.\u00a0Most people are not aware that there is a clear warning to keep the phone off the body embedded in the phone.\u00a0Many people keep their phones in their pockets for hours a day, esp[ecially] in the summer [when] thinner exposures will be far greater.\u00a0The advice is welcome, and long overdue,\u201d Dr. Davis added.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ways to cut back on cell phone radiation exposure<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The guidelines included a\u00a0few steps\u00a0in order to reduce a user\u2019s radiation exposure. These steps include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Using a speakerphone or head set when talking to avoid direct head exposure<\/li>\n<li>Sending text messages instead of talking on the phone<\/li>\n<li>Keeping the device away from the head or the body when streaming or downloading large files<\/li>\n<li>Reducing cell phone use when signal is weak as the device tends to send out\u00a0more RF energy to connect with cell towers<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding cell phone use when inside a moving vehicle as the device transmits more RF energy to maintain connection<\/li>\n<li>Downloading large files first before streaming or\u00a0listening<\/li>\n<li>Putting the device on airplane mode before\u00a0watching or playing the large files that were downloaded<\/li>\n<li>Keeping the cell phone several feet away from the bed when sleeping to reduce exposure risk<\/li>\n<li>Taking off the headset when not in use as the accessory produces low levels of RF energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWe recognize that there are a lot of people in the general public that have some concerns about their cellphones and whether using a cell phone is safe. When you sleep, you keep the cell phone at least an arm\u2019s length away from your body. And also, not carrying your cell phone in your pocket, having it either in your purse or not carrying it with you,\u201d\u00a0Dr. Karen Smith of the California Department of Public Health\u00a0concluded in a\u00a0CBS News report.(www.naturalnews.com)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CELL-PHONE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17407\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CELL-PHONE-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CELL-PHONE-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CELL-PHONE.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0California\u00a0Department of Health\u00a0issued guidelines highlighting the health risks associated with cell phone radiation exposure, and encouraging the general public to minimize their exposure to it. The statewide guidelines came after certain cities such as\u00a0Berkeley and San Francisco released local warnings that their citizens should make some distance between their mobile phones and their bodies. 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