| The emergence of cellular phones in our modern lives | | | | by many to be potentially hazardous to both mental |
| has become a prevailing necessity. Nowadays, vast | | | | and physical health. Those who live or work within an |
| majority of the world population are hooked with this | | | | electromagnetic field is at risk. |
| tiny yet powerful gadget. From a simple device that | | | | Studies have shown that cell phones have been linked |
| served only as a call and text now becomes a | | | | with a wide range of health problems including |
| communication tool package that knows no limits. | | | | headaches, earaches, eye and vision problems, |
| Mobile or cellular phones have thus become | | | | memory loss, nausea, fatigue, brain tumors, or even |
| indispensable. | | | | DNA alteration or damage and even changes in the |
| But little did we know of the dangers it poses to our | | | | brain's electrical activity. Researches particularly the |
| health. Serious concern is escalating over the years on | | | | effects among children and pregnant mothers are |
| the mushrooming use of the handy mobile cellular | | | | alarming. |
| telephone, or cell-phone. These phones are arguably | | | | What about Wi-Fi computer signals? Can they |
| the most radioactive appliance humans have yet | | | | interfere with sleep? The scientific jury is still out, but |
| invented. It is well known that high levels of RF (Radio | | | | consider this: Kevin Koym, who owns a consulting |
| Frequency) can produce biological damage through | | | | company and a software engineering firm in Austin, |
| heating effects, same as how our microwave oven | | | | Tex., says of his struggles with insomnia: "I never had |
| works. | | | | sleep problems until I started using Wi-Fi So now I am |
| The effect of this radio frequency (RF) is very | | | | careful to shut off my computer at home in the |
| alarming to us humans. As high frequency radio | | | | evening." |
| radiation penetrates the body, the exposed molecules | | | | For years, much have been rake over and publicized |
| move about and collide with one another causing | | | | of the many lawsuits filed against cell phone |
| friction and heat. If the radiation is powerful enough, the | | | | companies. Countries like US, Great Britain, Austria, |
| tissue or skin will be heated or burned. Synonymous to | | | | Germany, Sweden etc. have undertaken measures to |
| this is the EMF (electromagnetic frequency) radiation | | | | delve into the issue and made strong regulations for |
| describes the continually flowing electrons that form | | | | the telecommunication industry. The concern has been |
| invisible fields of energy all around us. EMF radiation | | | | strong and on-going. The extent of these safety |
| from power lines, appliances, radars, TVs, phones, | | | | issues lies on the fact that needs not be taken for |
| computers, microwaves, etc. are already considered | | | | granted. |