I thought that subject came up more than ten years ago. Does it take that long to come to Cambodia?
On May 23, 6:26 am, Kim vong <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > Like it or not, cell phones have become an integral part of everyday society > for millions of people. In the United States alone, 250 million people have > cell phones. When you take the rest of the world into account, you're > looking at over five billion cell phone users. It's hard to believe that not > all that long ago these phones were considered luxury items! The craziest > part is, even though we've written about the effects of cell phone > radiation<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=32712702&msgid=449086&act=H...>on > brain tissue before, scientists still don't know the extent to which > cell > phone use may effect our brains. > > Now, a new study has proven unequivocally that the radiation emitted from cell > phone antennas alters our brain activity. While these effects may not > necessarily be harmful, it's impossible to argue any longer that cell phone > usage has no physical impact on brain tissue. > > The research, which took place through the National Institutes of > Health in Bethesda, > Maryland, focused on the brain's increased metabolism of glucose while using > a cell phone. The 47 study volunteers underwent PET scans while holding > cells phones to their heads that were either off or on but muted. The > scientists discovered that more than 50 minutes of exposure to a cell phone > that is on boosts activity in the area of the brain nearest the antenna by > approximately seven percent. > > The amount of electromagnetic radiation coming off of a cell phone is > relatively small, but this study was designed to pick up even small changes > in brain metabolism. And it leaves no question that the brain responds to > the weak signals when they are in close proximity. Since it is only within > the last 20 years that cell phone use has truly exploded, its long-term > effects are as yet unknown, and the research performed to date is > inconclusive as to exactly how much -- and what kind of -- damage we are > causing when we use cell phones regularly. > > And use them regularly we do. Especially the under-30 segment of the > population, for whom cell phones are the primary means of communication. > More and more people are giving up landlines and only using cell phones, > which means that many of us are using our cell phones for a good deal longer > than the 50-minute threshold outlined in the study as the point at which our > brain activity reacts to the radiation exposure. > > No one knows for sure whether this exposure can cause brain tumors or other > abnormalities, at least in part because the vast majority of the > studies on cell > phone safety have been funded by none other than the cell phone industry. > Nothing like an unbiased opinion, right? But even industry-funded studies > have found significant increased > risks<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=32712702&msgid=449086&act=H...>of > brain cancer and genetic > damage, and that risk hovers around 20 percent for each accumulated year of > cell phone use. > > Many cancer specialists and neurosurgeons take precautions themselves with > cell phones and recommend others do the same. Do some research and purchase > a phone with low radiation emission; use a Bluetooth or other hands-free > device such as a wired earbud with a built-in mic even when you're not > driving; don't use your cell phone when you have a weak signal; limit the > time your children use cell phones, since they are more vulnerable to the > radiation; use the speaker instead of holding the phone to your ear; and > text instead of calling -- but never when driving a car. These suggestions > may not eliminate the risk, but will hopefully provide enough protection to > keep our brains safe. > > For more about this good carbs vs bad carbs, click > here<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=32712702&msgid=449086&act=H...> > . > -- > > Name : Kimvong PEA > > Educ : BM/BPS > > Tel: 016 599 599 > > E-mail: [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org
