Q: We are surrounded by EMFs,
many of them naturally occurring, why should mobile phones
be a problem?
A: The levels of microwave and ELF emitted from cell phones
into the heads of users are millions of times above the levels
of corresponding, naturally occurring background EMFs. Furthermore,
the emissions from cell phones are totally different in their
structure from natural background EMFs. Cell phones emit constant
bursts of microwave and constant pulses of ELF; fields in
nature have totally random properties.I n conclusion, cell
phone EMF emissions are totally distinct in their properties
as well as their intensity, as compared to natural background
EMFs.
Q: Is non-ionising radiation (radiowaves) from cell phones
similar to X-rays?
A: Non-ionizing radiation is different from X-rays in terms
of the frequency and energy content per "unit" of
radiation, the so-called photon-energy. Non-ionizing radiation
contains much less photon-energy than X-rays and has a much
lower frequency. X-rays have such high photon-energy that
it can directly damage bio-molecules, non-ionising radiation
does not have this capability. However, research has shown
that non-ionising radiation can have indirect effects with
biological consequences similar to those caused by X-rays.
Q: What is the difference between EMF emissions and radiation?
A: EMF emissions in general mean EMFs emitted from non-natural
sources, such as power lines, hair dryers and mobile phones.
Radiation usually means EMFs which are not of ELF type, i.e.,
radiofrequencies and microwaves.
Q: What are the safety standards for cell phone emissions?
A: Safety standards for cell phones vary from country to country.
The scientific basis for the standards is that they should
make sure that brain tissue is not "significantly"
heated by the radiation, since heating believed by some scientists
to be the only potential health hazard associated with cell
phone emissions.
Q: If there are safety standards, what is the problem?
A: The problem is that a substantial, growing body of scientific
evidence has demonstrated that there are significant, potentially
adverse biological effects associated with EMFs such as those
emitted from cell phones, which are much lower in energy than
the safety standards. Therefore, many scientists believe that
the current safety standards are inadequate.
Q: What is the scientific evidence that mobile phones cause
biological effects?
A: There is a substantial body of scientific evidence showing
that mobile phone radiation cause significant biological effects.
Some of the latest studies:
The Wireless Technology Research (WTR), a research body sponsored
by the cell phone industry, announced in May 1999 that a study
performed at Integrated Laboratory Systems in Triangle Park,
North Carolina, on human blood cells showed a tripling in
chromosome damage caused by cell phone radiation. According
to Dr. Carlo, the chairman of WTR, this is a strong link to
cancer.
An Australian study, headed by Dr. Repacholi, published in
1997, showed that mice exposed to cell phone radiation for
18 months for two times half an hour per day had a two times
higher risk of developing cancer than unexposed mice.
In 1997, Dr. Miguel Penafiel and his team of the Catholic
University of America in Washington, DC, found that cell phone
radiation increased the activity of a cancer related enzyme
called ornithine decarboxylase (ODC).
Scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark have in 1997 shown
that cell phone radiation accelerates proliferation rate of
human cells.
Dr. Henry Lai of University of Seattle, Washington, has consistently
shown that microwaves change the function of the brain and
the secretion of critical brain substances. One of the effects
is that learning and short term memory are impaired. Another
effect consistently found by Dr. Lai is DNA damage to rat
brains caused by the radiation.
Scientists at the Department of Life Sciences, University
of Nottingham, UK, have shown that transgenic nematodes, used
to monitor toxic pollutants, become stressed by cell phone
EMFs in the same way as they do by toxic chemicals.
Cell phones also emit ELF fields from the circuitry of the
phone body. There is a very substantial body of scientific
evidence showing that ELF fields cause significant biological
effects. All this evidence also applies to cell phones.
Back to topQ: Has the research appeared in peer revised journals/replicated?
A: Yes, the research has appeared in peer revised journals.
Very few scientists are interested in doing replication under
identical circumstances as the research conducted by other
scientists. They prefer to vary the conditions and study slightly
different markers. This is not necessarily a drawback, since
with biological material it is very difficult to do an exact
replication. The large amount of research at slightly varied
conditions, and with different markers, make up a very substantial
body of evidence.
Q: What are the possible health implications of the research
into bioeffects?
A: The possible health implications relate to impaired brain
function and behavioral disorders, symptoms like headaches
and fatigue, and an increased risk of cancer, degenerative
diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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Q: Is there any evidence that
cell phones can cause cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, memory
loss, etc.?
A: Dr. Lennart Hardell, a Swedish cancer specialist, has recently
announced the results of a yet unpublished study showing that
right-handed cell phone users have a two-and-a-half times
increased risk of brain cancer in the right-hand side of the
head where they hold their phones. Left-handed cell phone
users have the same risk elevation of a brain cancer in the
left-hand side of the brain.
There is a substantial body of epidemiological studies reporting
an association between ELF fields and cancer. This caused
a 28 member scientific panel, convened by the US National
Institute of Health Sciences (NIEHS), to conclude in July
1998 that "extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic
fields should be regarded as possible carcinogens". As
cell phones, in addition to the microwaves from the antenna,
also emit ELF fields from the internal circuitry of the handset
body, the research relating to ELF effects also applies to
cell phones.
Regarding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, epidemiological data
are scarcer; there have been studies conducted by Dr. Sobel,
UCLA, in Finland and Los Angeles, reporting a consistent and
significant increase in the risk of Alzheimer's for occupationally
exposed individuals (ELF-type fields) such as seamstresses,
power station operators, TV-repairmen, etc. In addition, laboratory
studies on cell and tissue cultures report that EMFs induce
effects similar to the biological mechanisms believed to be
involved in the development of these diseases.
Many users of cell phones have claimed that they feel the
radiation from the handsets makes them confused and more forgetful.
There is substantial laboratory evidence from studies of animals
supporting these claims. Maze experiments with rats have shown
that the animals have difficulties locating food in the maze
when they have been exposed to cell phone radiation. In addition,
scientific studies have revealed that EMF exposures change
the production of neurochemicals in the brain and central
nervous system, indicating a potential induced change in brain
function.
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Q: Why has more research not been done? And is there more
research being conducted?
A: In the past there has been a severe lack of funds for research
into the effects of EMFs. There is more research being done
today; however, a large part of research is funded by the
cell phone industry and may therefore be biased.
Back to topQ: How do all the studies on animals (flies, mice,
rats, chick embryos, etc.) relate to human health?
A: Animals are widely used to study the effects of chemicals,
drugs, additives, radiation, etc. Even though humans are different
from animals, the basic biochemical processes taking place
in animals are remarkably similar to the biochemical processes
in humans.
Cell Phone Usage
Q: I have been a heavy user of mobile phones for years and
I feel fine, why should I feel concerned? How do I know if
there is a problem?
A: Some people feel a specific or an unspecific symptom when
they use a mobile phone, others don't. It is highly individual.
It has been reported in scientific papers that EMFs such as
those emitted from mobile phones may significantly increase
the risk of conditions such as cancer. Individuals developing
such conditions rarely feel anything before it's too late.
Therefore, even if you "feel nothing", it is no
guarantee that you are safe.
Q: Does using an ear piece help? (How far away should I keep
my handset from the head?)
A: Nobody knows for certain, since scientific studies have
reported biological effects induced by radiation intensities
thousands of times below the level emitted from mobile phones.
This means that even the reduction in head exposure intensity
obtained by using an ear piece may not bring the level of
radiation below the threshold where biological effects occur.
In general, any reduction in the intensity of radiation emitted
into the head of the user is of course desirable; however,
if the user is carrying the handset in his belt, s/he will
be exposing important blood cell producing tissues in the
pelvic bones, as well as his/her reproductive organs to radiation.
Additionally, studies and tests of many of the hands-free
kits by scientists and consumer groups in Europe found that
the earpieces themselves serve as antennae that direct more
electromagnetic radiation into the ears. Phone models may
differ in the degree to which their internal wires conduct
electricity. But these studies find that the kits intensify
radiation exposure to the ear canal, and may actually raise
the amount of radiation being directed into the head by three
times. For a report on the safety issue of the hands-free
headset or ear piece, click here.
Q: Is there any risk from
keeping my phone on standby in my pocket?
A: Your cell phone, even when not it use (but turned on),
does still emit harmful waves that can potentially effect
the body.
Q: Why haven't more human laboratory studies been made?
A: Laboratory studies on humans are difficult and costly to
conduct. Therefore, the research has been focused on cell
and humane animal laboratory studies and epidemiological studies
on humans. However, some studies have been made on humans
showing an increased blood pressure, changed EEG readings
(brain waves) and changed EKG readings (heart beats) as a
result of mobile phone radiation.
Q: What are Cell Chips and how were they developed?
A: Cell Chips are a technology designed to eliminate the biological
effects of EMF exposure. The Cell Chip technology has been
developed as a result of a large research effort. For specific
research studies on the technology.
Q: How do the Cell Chips work?
A: The Cell Chips work by converting the aggressive electromagnetic
waves emitted from the cell phone into harmonized, harmless
waves that will carry a resonance 'sympathetic' to our body's
cells. Left to themselves, EMF waves can disrupt the biochemical
communication processes within our cells, affecting the cell
metabolism and leading to cell damage and degeneration. Cell
Chip harmonized/neutralized frequencies have the ability to
totally prevent any damage to the cells from occurring at
all, creating healthy, long-term results and thereby avoiding
the body’s usual stress response and lowered energy
when exposed to EMFs. For more details on how the technology
works, click here. You can also read the Research studies
conducted.
Q: What evidence is there that it protects me from EMF waves?
A: Independent stress response tests from the Research Institute
for Vital-Energetics have shown that the Cell Chip provides
protection against high-frequency electromagnetic fields on
humans. This and thermographic testing have shown conclusively
that the Cell Chip prevents any pathological bioeffects from
occurring as a result of EMF exposure. For more information
on these tests.
Q: Will my Cell Chips interfere with the normal functioning
or range of my cell phone?
A: Cell Chips will not interfere at all with the operation
or range of your cellular phone.
Q: Will my Cell Chips affect talk and standby time?
A: No, your Cell Chips will have no affect on talk or standby
time.
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Q: Will my Cell Chips interfere
with other cellular phones or other electrical equipment?
A: No. There is no electronic interference associated with
the Cell Chips.
Q: Will my Cell Chips stop
my ear becoming warm when I use my phone?
A: The technology will not eliminate tissue heating and any
inconveniences associated with your phone. However, some of
the "heating" sensation may be associated with the
induction of stress proteins, a biological effect not necessarily
associated with heating, and thus the Cell Chips may help
to reduce that symptom.
Q: Will my Cell Chips stop
me getting the headaches that I get when I use my cellular
phone?
A: If your headache is caused by non-heating biological effects
induced by cellular phone EMFs, the Cell Chips should stop
this headache. If actual heating or exhaustion from talking
on the phone causes your headache, the Cell Chips will not
stop this.
Q: Does this mean that I will
not have to worry at all about the radiation or should I continue
to use an earpiece?
A: With the Cell Chips, you will not have to worry about negative
biological effects from EMF waves. If you are bothered by
actual heating of your phone, you should consider an earpiece
or other device so the cellular phone is not held next to
your ear.
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