The Health Effects of Wireless Phone

Possible dangers of mobile phone is a highly debated subject. Some indisputable and others have strong supporters and met with opposition simultaneously. As more studies are conducted discussions will continue to attract controversy and concern.

Cancer Warning: The possibility or probability of cancer causing effects of cell phone use and exposure to cell towers is a controversial topic. With more than 200 million wireless phones are used and all 195,000 plus cell towers that receive and transmit signals to the device are we safe? Are there any dangers associated with living in close proximity? This is often a hot topic in the news when studies reported negative findings.

Several scientific studies have suggested a link between cell phones and brain cancer. It is difficult to know whether these results can be unreliable. Although assured that the majority of published studies found no danger of cancer, there is not enough information available to say that this concern has been proven to be untrue.

Two-way radio wireless phone. When you talk into a wireless telephone, it took your voice and converts the sound into radio frequency energy (or radio waves).

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) each regulate wireless phone. FCC ensures that all mobile phones sold in the United States follow safety guidelines that limit radio frequency (RF) energy. FDA monitors the health effects of wireless phone. Each agency has the authority to take action if wireless phone produces hazardous levels of RF energy.

Hearing loss: If you use the phone for more than 60 minutes a day, a new study finds that your hearing may be compromised.

The study, "Audiology Disorders in Long Term Mobile Phone Users", presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Conference Meeting & OTO EXPO Annual Neck Surgery Foundation by Dr. Naresh Panda. The findings were that those who use their phones for more than an hour every day, for more than four years, has a real loss in high-frequency hearing. Long-term use of mobile phones can also cause damage to the inner ear and can cause high-frequency hearing loss, the researchers found.

Mobile users are warned to look out for ear symptoms such as ear warmth, ear fullness, and ringing in the ears (tinnitus) as early warning signs of a hearing disorder. Dr. Panda also suggested the use of earphones, which was found to be safer than holding the phone to your ear.

Distractibility is certainly a factor in motor vehicle accidents. Answer, calling or texting on a cell phone while driving will detract from the attention given to the task at hand. Twenty million drivers have the opportunity to interact with a wireless device while driving is not something that is easily overlooked. Another point that is often raised is whether the more disturbing than a casual conversation in the vehicle, adjusting the radio, changing CDs, drink a cup of coffee, or submit items to children in the back seat? Some states have laws that prohibit the use of cell phones while driving. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety list of states and localities to ban applies.

News reports have linked the sharp decline in honey bee populations with mobile RF signal. The claim has now been squashed. A scientific study conducted three years in US universities has found a virus thought to have come from imported bees and royal jelly and then spread through apiaries, causing the death of bees. This study also suggests factors such as the practice of transporting bees in a bee covered truck can be put under pressure and make them more likely to contract the virus. The next step in this research is to infect bees with the virus sample to see if it is definitely to blame.

The following organizations can provide additional information and resources on health and safety of mobile phones.

-Federal Communications Commission.
-Food And Drug Administration.
-National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
-World Health.