What Are the Dangers of Cell Phone Radiation?
Cell phones emit low levels of radiation that could be harmful to human health after long-term exposure. cell phone image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com In the past 10 years cell phone use has taken off around the world, as over 4 billion people have made the use of these devices a frequent occurrence in their daily lives. In the United States alone, over 270 million people use cell phones several times a day. More information is becoming available that may link radiation exposure due to frequent cell phone use to a number of alarming health problems. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Study The FDA must make sure all food and drugs manufactured and/or distributed in the United States passes inspection, but is not required to approve cell phones. Salt pepper and cell phone image by Yanir Taflev from Fotolia.com Scientists have known for decades that high doses of radio frequencies can penetrate the body, heat tissues, damage sensitive areas of the body such as the eyeballs and testicle
