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How to Protect Yourself from the Hidden Dangers ofMobile Devices

Did you know that you may have a handheld, cancer-causing device in your pocket right now?

Odds are you own a cell phone, since 87% of the world's population now does.Yet, few realize the serious health dangers posed by cell phones.

More and more studies are exposing the dangers of cell phone radiation including its potential to cause cancer. The World Health Organization(WHO)/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released a statementclassifying cell phone radiation as a "Class 2B carcinogen." And just last year, thehead of the Federal Communications Commission called for "a review of theagency's stance on radiofrequency energy emitted from cell phones."

Most concerning to medical professionals is the potential link between cellphones and the main types of brain tumors glioma and meningioma.

Cell phones have also been linked to:

Diabetes

Depression

Heart irregularities

Hyperactivity, emotional problems and behavioral disorders inchildren and teenagers

Breast cancer

Pelvic bone damage

Impotence

Impaired fertility

Cancer Goes Wireless

One ominous and unequivocal sign of the link between cell phones and cancer comes in the form of parotid gland tumors. Parotid gland tumors develop in thesalivary gland closest to the cheek, the same spot most people hold their cellphones.

In 2009, Dr. Siegal Sadetzki testified before the U.S. Senate that cell phones area contributing cause of parotid tumors. According to Sadetzki's study, the risk of getting a parotid gland tumor on the same side of your face to which you hold your cell phone is 34% higher for cell phone users of 5 years or more, 58% percenthigher after about 5,500 calls, and 49% higher after spending more than 266.3hours on the phone.

Unfortunately, a cell phone poses risks even when not in use. Simply carrying aphone within 6 inches of your body in a pocket, attached to a belt, or even in most

purses puts you at risk.

DNA + EMF = Bad News for Your Wellbeing

Scientists studying the effects of electromagnetic frequencies (EMF) , such as the radiation emitted from your cellphone, have now identified several ways EMF impacts your cells and damages your DNA.

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Dr. Martin Blank, Ph.D., is one of the most experienced researchers of the cellular and molecular effects of EMF in

the United States. Dr. Blank believes that the structure of human DNA makes it "especially vulnerable toelectromagnetic fields of all kinds."

The studies showing its significant and damaging effects are not junk science. These studies are ...

Peer-reviewed

Published

Replicable

Expertly evaluated

In short, says Blank, the long-term effects of EMF exposure can be quite harmful. She says this is a fact thatshould no longer be questioned.

What the Industry Has to Say

In a recent article on cell phone radiation, natural healthspecialist Dr. Joseph Mercola remindedreaders that the telecommunicationsindustry is incredibly influential. "Accordingto a review by Dr. Lai in 2008," Mercolawrites, "the probability that a study will find'no effect' is two to three times higher inindustry-funded studies."

With that in mind, the fact that a 13-country study funded byBritish company Interphone showed that 1,640 or more hours

of cell phone use increased your risk of brain cancer by 40%seems even grimmer.

Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones

It's unlikely cell phones will disappear anytime soon. A study done by Cisco Systems Inc. predicts that the number of "smart phones" alone will exceed the population of Earth within four years. While it is promising that the FCC isreevaluating the emissions standards set in 1996, you shouldn't wait for the bureaucratic smoke to clear. Here are 3simple steps you can take right now to limit your exposure:

Keep cell phone conversations quick

Turn your phone off whenever possiblePurchase a hands-free device; this will keep more distance between your face and your phone.

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