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Children And Teens More
Vulnerable To Radiation
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Subhro Niyogi
Mar 12, 2012
MUMBAI: Research shows children are more vulnerable to
cellphone/tower radiation as their immune system is not as
well developed as adults. Pregnant woman and foetuses are
vulnerable because radio frequency (RF) radiations
continuously react with the developing embryo and increasing
cells. Microwave radiation can damage the placental barrier.
Studies confirm that cellphone radiation can drastically
affect male fertility, decreasing semen quality and sperm
count. Studies have found 30% sperm decrease in intensive
mobile phone users, in addition to damage of sperms.
Cellphone frequencies can also lead to damaged DNA, leading
to tumours and cancer. DNA damage in brain cells can affect
neurological functions and also possibly lead to
neurodegenerative diseases.
RF exposure from mobile phones and cellular phone base
antennas can also affect patients carrying a pacemaker,
implantable cardiovascular defibrillators (ICDs) and impulse
generators. The signals generated by cellphones cause
electromagnetic interference with the device and interfere
with its proper functioning.
Non-thermal effects of RF radiation accumulate over time and
the risks are more pronounced after several years of
exposure. Prolonged or chronic exposures is harmful even at
low intensities.
Radiation from cell towers and mobile phones affects human
skin. The radiation degrades the immune system and
stimulates various allergic and inflammatory responses,
causing itch and pain.
The radiation emitted by cellphones can damage delicate
workings of the inner ear and long-term intensive cellphone
use for more than four years and for periods longer than 30
minutes in a day are at a higher risk of developing hearing
loss.
Today, more and more people between 18 and 25 years are
suffering from hearing loss, which doctors say is due to
excessive use of cellphones and other gadgets. Anyone who
spends two to three hours on the cellphone every day runs
the risk of partial deafness over three to five years.
Frequent cellphone use can also damage the visual system and
cause tumour of the eye.
Exposure to EMR reduces melatonin levels in humans.
Melatonin, a vital natural neuro-hormone is a powerful
antioxidant, antidepressant and immune system enhancer that
regulates our circadian rhythm. At night, melatonin levels
rise. Studies with animals show a reduction in melatonin
levels following radiofrequency radiation exposure from cell
phones and cell sites. Turning off the transmitters resulted
in a significant increased melatonin levels within a few
days.
Lack of melatonin leads to sleep disturbance, chronic
fatigue, depression, cardiac, reproductive and neurological
diseases and mortality. Reduced melatonin is also associated
with increased DNA damage and increased risk of cancer,
arthritis, seasonally affective disorder (SAD),
schizophrenia, increased eye stress, renal impairment,
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, miscarriage, sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS), and increased risk of
childhood leukemia.
Electromagnetic fields have been shown to affect the brain
physiology. Use of cellphones before bed delays and reduces
sleep, and causes headaches, confusion and depression. The
findings are especially alarming for children and teenagers,
causing mood and personality changes, depression, lack of
concentration and poor academic performance. Exposure to
electromagnetic fields has shown to be in connection with
Alzheimer's disease, motor neuron disease and Parkinson's
disease.
Severe reactions include seizures, paralysis, psychosis and
stroke. Heavy use of mobile phones can cause cancer. Use of
mobile phones for over 10 years give a consistent pattern of
increased risk for brain cancer (glioma and acoustic neuroma).
Children and teenagers are five times more likely to get
brain cancer as their brain is not fully developed. It is
possible that today's young people may suffer an 'epidemic'
of the disease in later life.
Besides increase in brain tumour and acoustic neuroma, there
is an increased risk of several other types of cancers
following prolonged exposure to mobile phone/tower
radiation, such as, salivary gland tumours, uveal melanoma,
lymphoma, facial nerve tumours, skin, blood, testicular and
breast cancer. Interphone study in May 2010 has also found a
'significantly increased risk' of some brain tumours for
heavy users of mobile phones over 20 minutes per day) for a
period of 10 years or more. This is later substantiated by
International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC), part of
WHO ( World Health Organization) in May 2011.
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