Monday, June 13, 2011

CellPhones and Health

According to the Associated Press, a new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer shows that cellphones are possibly carcinogenic. However, many scientists believe that anything can be possibly a cancer-causing agent, including smog, pesticides and even the humble cup of coffee. Personally I spend a lot of time on my iPhone and I really love it, although I have to admit that an iPhone Repair can be difficult at times, and time consuming overall. The same research also lists alcohol and working overnight as possible carcinogens. Experts say that people shouldn't change the way they use their gadgets, but they shouldn't spend all day talking on the cellphones.
I have one friend for example who spends half the day making international calls from cell phone or more accurately from his iPhone because he has Skype downloaded on it and can do it for free. That reminds me, I Can't wait for my iPhone repair to be done.
Risk for developing cancer depends on genetic predisposition and amount of exposure to the carcinogens. Still, there is no sufficient evidence that cellphones can cause a glioma, a rare form of brain cancer, as well as other types of tumors. The research was done on a group of people with cancer and the amount of their cellphone use.

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