Are Cell Phones and Microwave Radiation Really Unhealthy?
Dear EarthTalk: Could our health be negatively affected by all the radio frequencies being bandied about by cell phones and cell phone towers, wireless pagers and Internet systems, and other uses of radio frequency and microwave radiation? — Beverly Filip, Santa Cruz, CA Since the middle of the last century, technological advancements in telecommunications and other industries have led to significant increases in the use of radio frequencies. Equipment employing microwave and radio waves is today widely used not just in broadcasting and communications, but also in the health care industry, the food industry, and in a host of other industries in a wide range of applications. Evidence Raises Concerns About Cell Phones and Microwave Exposure Health advocates have worried for decades that exposure to frequencies emanating from these many sources might be harmful. And the ubiquity of such technology today–especially considering the quantum leap in cell phone usage in recent years–only ma
