Do wireless phones cause headaches or other general health effects?
The list of alleged health outcomes associated with the use of wireless phones includes headaches, memory loss, fatigue, and other subjective symptoms. None of these has been proven to be due to the electromagnetic field (EMF) generated by the phone. Controlled experiments have not been able to show an increased incidence of these symptoms in those exposed to the EMF from a phone, compared to those sham-exposed. This result was even seen in one study that used subjects who felt that they were hypersensitive to EMFs. For more, see “Research – Clinical – Other”. The web site of the Committee on Man and Radiation of the Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers has a useful report on electromagnetic hypersensitivity. This can be accessed at www.seas.upenn.edu/~kfoster/comar.htm or through “Links”.
