Are Cellular Phones Safe?
Cell phones are used by 97 million Americans every day. Federal health officials insist there's no real evidence that there are any hazards beyond car crashes that result from people talking while driving.
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Since the government or health agency gives the trendy gadgets a clean bill of health, they are unable to give a clear answer. The Food and Drug Administration tells apprehensive consumers they can merely use an earphone device that keeps the phone's antenna away from the head.
Cellular phones work by beaming radio-frequency energy, low-powered radiation. Most research that includes two recent U.S. studies that examined 2,400 people, some who had used cell phones for several years has discovered no threat to the user. This is uplifting news for the more than 86 million people who are users on a regular basis.
Cell Phones Cause Cancer?!? The overwhelming answer is no.
To produce cancer, cell phones must produce heat because, unlike x-rays, they are not strong enough to sever bonds that cling molecules together. ). Exposure to 800 to 900 MHz range radio frequencies which comes from the antenna inside the phone which delivers most of the energy to the ear and cheek. Portable cellular phones with the antenna in a box and car phones with the antennae on the car do not deliver these radio waves to the brain.
Cellular phone recognition attaining new heights, with cell phone ownership in the amount of over 100 million. Everyday, more and more drivers are using their travel time to carry out business and personal affairs on their cell phones. American motorists spend extensive amounts of their day in automobiles, so it’s not surprising that people will make the best of their time in their vehicle by using phone and computers. It seems like it is a great way to make use of the time, but there is a potential problem: Dialing and conversing affect your ability to act in response to ordinary road hazards let alone tricky driving situations.
40 states have proposed bills concerning cellular phone use in cars Since1995, but the cell-phone industry has successfully lobbied to keep those laws off the books which are now a $40-billion-a-year industry.
It's worth noting that using mobiles in many countries is illegal. Portugal has had so many problems that it has completely banned them. Poland, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, Spain, and Slovakia require motorists to use hand free sets. Hand free sets are recommended in Germany, but making calls while driving is permitted. In USA, there are around 35 million cellular phones in use, but there is no law restricting the use of cell phones while driving.
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