| The last decade of the previous millennium and the | | | | the possible health hazards that a cell phone can do to |
| first decade of the present one saw the arrival of a lot | | | | you. This belief stemmed from the fact that cellular |
| of gadgets designed to make the lives of the people | | | | phones emit a certain degree of radiation which |
| easier. New technological innovations made these | | | | researchers have claimed to promote the growth of |
| devices a lot cheaper, and in most cases, smaller, so | | | | tumor cells in the brain. It has been the belief of |
| that people would be able to carry them anywhere | | | | researchers for some time that electromagnetic |
| they go. Among the devices which were developed | | | | radiation in the microwave range that cellular phones |
| during the last twenty years and were able to achieve | | | | use may be harmful to human health. Though there |
| greater heights of popularity are cellular phones. Just | | | | are no conclusive results that support this dreadful |
| like any modern device, however, radiation which is | | | | theory, cellular phone manufacturers have began |
| being given off by those phones is causing alarm | | | | instituting reforms when it comes down to the basic |
| among its users. | | | | construction of those phones. This resulted from the |
| It cannot be denied that cell phones of today were | | | | US Federal Communications Commission ruling that cell |
| very much different from its early predecessors. The | | | | phones should only have a maximum 1.60 specific |
| present day cellular phones have long ceased to be a | | | | absorption rates, or SAR. |
| mere communications gadget and have become more | | | | As a result, some cell phones in the market today |
| of a reliable all-around digital assistant that enables you | | | | have low SAR levels as compared to their previous |
| to store a contact's full information, allows you to | | | | counterparts. Though SAR levels in today's cell phone |
| capture momentous events through your cellular phone | | | | vary with every model, the manufacturers have made |
| camera, listen to your music collection using your | | | | it a point that they are below the maximum level set |
| phone's music player, and also allows you to access | | | | by the US Federal Communications Commission. |
| the Internet for your emails or downloads. All these | | | | If you are worried that your cellular phone's SAR level |
| things contributed to the popularity of the cellular | | | | may exceed 1.60, it would be helpful indeed to use |
| phones which is why four out of five Americans today | | | | some add-on devices such as Bluetooth capable |
| own a mobile phone. | | | | headsets in order that your phone will not be near your |
| Behind all these wonderful façade, however, are | | | | head when you use it in a call, or you may want to opt |
| some studies which have been repeatedly warning of | | | | for its SMS messaging feature instead. |