Image via WikipediaBased on internet reports, a World Health Organization (WHO) international panel of experts recently concluded that cell phones are “possibly carcinogenic.” Carcinogenic means producing or tending to produce cancer.
The panel was composed of 31 scientists from 14 countries headed by Dr. Jonathan M. Samet, a physician and epidemiologist at the University of Southern California and a member of President Obama’s National Cancer Advisory Board.
The panel did not based its conclusion on any new research that it conducted but only on existing and available studies on the health effects of low levels of radiation emitted by cellphones – which the panel of scientists reviewed.
The phrase “possibly carcinogenic” does not mean cellphones cause cancer. Stated in another way – the phrase means that there is no conclusive scientific evidence linking cellphones with cancer. Be it as is, we, cellphone users should reduce our exposure to cellphone radiation. Like using an earpiece to keep the cellphone away from the head or texting rather than talking over the cellphone. These are simple doable precautionary measure on the use of cellphones.
Not many know that the choice of cellular phone can influence a person’s exposure to cell phone radiation. It does! Different cell phones have different quantity of the so-called “radio frequency” (RF) energy that is absorbed by our bodies.
http://www.mb.com.ph/node/322132/who-report-cellphone-radiation
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