| Cellular phones were first introduced in 1984. Twenty | | | | radiation level submitted. This means that the tissue in |
| tears later, the world reached one billion cellular phones. | | | | your lower body area absorbs radiation quicker than |
| Eighteen months later, it reached the second billion, only | | | | the head and is receiving more radiation than your |
| nine more months to reach three billion and just six | | | | head would if you used your phone without your |
| months after that to reach four billion cellular phones. | | | | earpiece. Studies have shown that people tend to stay |
| When cellular phones were discovered, the idea of | | | | on the phone for longer periods of time and more |
| cellular phone radiation was a non-subject. However, in | | | | often because they are led to believe that they are |
| the year 2008, it is very much an issue and a definite | | | | not at risk when using hands-free devices. Most |
| concern in the here and now and for our future. Some | | | | studies show that consumers are not being informed |
| scientists have tried to reduce the risk of this problem | | | | as clearly as they should be about cellphone headset |
| by making headsets that would not have an antennae | | | | radiation risks. Cellphone headset radiation is now a |
| facing directly towards your head. However, once that | | | | proven scientific fact. Although, the cellular phone |
| was discovered, the new questions were raised as to | | | | industry and some government officials still deny that |
| cellphone headset radiation risks. Scientists and | | | | such risks actually exists, some companies are issuing |
| consumer groups have studied and tested many | | | | precautions to help and ease any public concerns |
| hands-free cellular phone sets and have discovered | | | | about this issue. Contrary to popular belief, research |
| that the earpieces themselves actually serve as | | | | conducted by a consumer research magazine in |
| antennae which directs even more electromagnetic | | | | Great Britain indicated that hands-free cell phones may |
| radiation directly into the ear. The appalling discovery | | | | significantly increase your brain's exposure to radiation. |
| was found that the earpiece "antennae" may actually | | | | These discoveries confirmed claims that using |
| raise the amount of harmful radiation being directed | | | | hands-free earpieces in certain positions could more |
| into the head by more than three hundred percent. By | | | | than triple your brain's exposure to radiation compared |
| itself, a cellular phone headset can act as an antenna | | | | to a conventional cell phone call. The secretion of |
| that actually channels radiation to your brain. A | | | | electromagnetic radiation from cell phones continues to |
| shocking statistic considering that marketers are trying | | | | become an ever-growing concern. Unfortunately, you |
| to push consumers into purchasing hands free wireless | | | | will not hear the large wireless corporations or the |
| headphones to actually reduce cellphone headset | | | | federal government publicly talking about cell phone |
| radiation. . Take this instance, for example; if you use a | | | | radiation emission statistics because when big-time |
| hands-free cellular phone and that phone is clipped to | | | | profits (such as cellular phone investments) are linked |
| your belt, it means that your phone will be working at a | | | | to large powerful companies, issues like cellphone |
| higher power level because it is harder for your phone | | | | headset radiation gets swept up under the rug. Doesn't |
| to transmit from your waist to head. So, the harder the | | | | quite seem right, does it? |
| instrument has to work to hold the call, the higher the | | | | |