Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Are Today's Cell Phones Safe?
Although there are government agencies that are supposed to regulate and protect consumers from harmful substances and products, we should still examine what is really at stake.
In order for us to examine the safety of today's cell phones, let's take a look at what it is in cellular phones that may apparently be a risk. Cell phones operate on radio frequency (RF), and some cell phones do emit harmful levels of RF, while most cell phones do not. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates the maximum amount of RF that may be transmitted. It is worthwhile to note that cell phones do not emit ionizing radiation, the kind that damages DNA, a radiation that does have the ability to cause cancer, so no worries about this one.
In the old days, which is not so long ago, we carried around transportable telephones, called "bag phones". These bag phones are known to emit high levels of RF, and it d raise question of safety. Fortunately, today these type of phones are no longer around. Most of the handheld cell phones in use today have an antenna built inside the phone where it is shielded for our protection to minimize RF transmission to some level. Also, today's Cell phones have are manufactured to operate on a lower levels of RF frequency than those of the earlier days, like bag phones. This lower level of RF frequency has been deemed safe.
In case you are still not convinced that cell phones are safe, there are some precautions you can take by investing in some neat and low cost cell phone accessories. These cell phone accessories include; wired cell phone earpieces, or Bluetooth earpiece. Both of these accessories will protect you from the radiation, simply because the cellular phone is kept at a distance rather then next to your ear. The wired earpiece may be bit of a hassle, but with this the phone remains away from your head. The Bluetooth earpiece is an increasingly popular cell phone accessory, which serves the same purpose as the wired earpiece, but without the wire, to make it simple, it's a wireless earpiece. There is also a lack of facts that support that this wireless technology is a hazard, and many studies have been conducted to test the efficacy of its use. Personally, I feel that the Bluetooth allows better mobility.
To conclude, whether or not you believe there is some health hazards associated with cellular phones, there are protections enacted by the FCC. If you feel that you must invest in some further precautions in order to limit your exposure to RF emissions, the cell phone accessories above will serve the purpose.
In order for us to examine the safety of today's cell phones, let's take a look at what it is in cellular phones that may apparently be a risk. Cell phones operate on radio frequency (RF), and some cell phones do emit harmful levels of RF, while most cell phones do not. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates the maximum amount of RF that may be transmitted. It is worthwhile to note that cell phones do not emit ionizing radiation, the kind that damages DNA, a radiation that does have the ability to cause cancer, so no worries about this one.
In the old days, which is not so long ago, we carried around transportable telephones, called "bag phones". These bag phones are known to emit high levels of RF, and it d raise question of safety. Fortunately, today these type of phones are no longer around. Most of the handheld cell phones in use today have an antenna built inside the phone where it is shielded for our protection to minimize RF transmission to some level. Also, today's Cell phones have are manufactured to operate on a lower levels of RF frequency than those of the earlier days, like bag phones. This lower level of RF frequency has been deemed safe.
In case you are still not convinced that cell phones are safe, there are some precautions you can take by investing in some neat and low cost cell phone accessories. These cell phone accessories include; wired cell phone earpieces, or Bluetooth earpiece. Both of these accessories will protect you from the radiation, simply because the cellular phone is kept at a distance rather then next to your ear. The wired earpiece may be bit of a hassle, but with this the phone remains away from your head. The Bluetooth earpiece is an increasingly popular cell phone accessory, which serves the same purpose as the wired earpiece, but without the wire, to make it simple, it's a wireless earpiece. There is also a lack of facts that support that this wireless technology is a hazard, and many studies have been conducted to test the efficacy of its use. Personally, I feel that the Bluetooth allows better mobility.
To conclude, whether or not you believe there is some health hazards associated with cellular phones, there are protections enacted by the FCC. If you feel that you must invest in some further precautions in order to limit your exposure to RF emissions, the cell phone accessories above will serve the purpose.
Labels: bluetooth headsets, cell phone safety, cellular phone earpiece
# posted by Larry Jung @ Wednesday, April 30, 2008 
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