Is your cellphone giving you cancer?
Do cellphones cause cancer? Everywhere you look these days, people have cellphones up against their ears, so let’s hope not. But some folks worry that too much radiation is entering peoples’ bodies through cellphones, especially because of how much time these phones spend pressed against people’s heads.
The government, which regulates this situation (what don’t they regulate?), decided that the maximum amount of radiation that can come from a cellphone sold in this country is 1.6 watts per kilogram of flesh. I don’t know how they tested that, but if the government is making this kind of decision, it’s a safe bet that it’s wrong in one way or another.
Cellphones emit radiofrequency energy, which can be absorbed by the tissue that is closest to where the phone is held. Some of the other factors that determine the amount of radiation cellphone users receive are how well the phone is built, how often it’s used and how far the phone user is from cellphone towers.
Cellphone usage in the U.S. nearly tripled over a 10-year period. There were 110 million cellphone users in 2000 and 303 million in 2010, which means that this possible cancer link should be thoroughly checked out. Many studies have been done on cellphone usage and cancer risk, but the findings are inconsistent.
A recent study shows that three of the five worst cellphones for radiation emissions are made by Motorola. The worst two are the Motorola Droid Maxx and the Motorola Droid Ultra. Both emit 1.54 watts per kilogram of flesh, just barely under the legal limit. The other three cellphones in the “five worst” category are the Motorola Moto E, the Alcatel One Touch Evolve and the Huawei Vitria. Just thought you should know in case you own one of them.
One last thing about cellphones, and this is for the ladies. They are now making purses that double as cellphone chargers. There are cables inside the purse, so you can actually be charging your cellphone while you’re at work or as you walk around doing errands. Among these purses are the small Mighty Purse ($100), the medium-sized Everpurse ($130) and the larger emPowered Bag ($150).
Maybe these purses should come with a warning about holding the purse up against your head for too long, right?
Do you ever think about radiation when you’re using your cellphone? Do you try to limit the amount of time you spend on cellphone calls because of that? Hope to hear from you about this.
List of cell phone articles/studies
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=cell+phones+and+brain+cancer
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As a amateur radio operator I learned a lot about radio waves. I have even been burnt on my hand while handling an antenna that was in use. If a 8-10 watt transmitter can burn flesh almost instantly I can imagine that the low power transmitter in most cell phones must be able to do some damage.
I carry my iPhone everywhere clipped to my belt. I usually use the speaker phone option when talking on it.
I remember Mythbusters did an episode with cell phones at gas stations. They emit the most while ringing. That is when the internal transmitter connects to the cell tower to handshake (or for the 2 devices to talk to each other to figure out how much signal they need to connect.) Most cell phones use very small amount of power while connected. I have wifi at home and at work. I know these signals cannot be good for me but my understanding keeps me from being overly worried about exposure. I just do my best to reduce my exposure when and where I can.
I don’t worry about it because I guess I’m somewhat of a dinosaur. I don’t own a smart phone and have no desire to own one. I have a “dumb phone”. An old Motorola flip phone that does what a phone was intended to do…make and receive calls.. The only time I use it is if I am in my vehicle, and then it is only on in case there is an emergency. When I am at home, it is used for text messages.
We are bombarded daily by radiation of all kinds. The sun’s radiation that could harm all biological life is blocked by the Van-Allan magnetic belts. Subatomic particles zip through us all the time. Electromagnetic radiation is all around us whether we want it or not. TV and Wi-Fi towers, cell phones, computers, microwave ovens, wrist watches, medical imaging machines, electric motors, electric toothbrushes, transformers, power adapters and other stuff are everywhere. Focus on the radiation you should avoid, like skin-damaging UV light. There are lots of other things that can damage or destroy your body. Maybe you are focusing on the wrong things.
I now own my very first iPhone, which was a free phone from Defense Mobile. It is a Motorola Moto-G Gen. 1 phone. Is this phone going to cause me problems and issues? I received the free phone as I cannot afford to buy a phone since i am living on very limited income.
well this is interesting. the cellphone does have some radiation. I t65hink everything you guys say is true. BUT !! I also think a plane can fall out of the sky and kill you. a random car slid of the road and killed you. a mass shooter just lost it and pulled a gun on everybody and shot you dead. a train derailed. you fell and hit your head and died. There is so many things that can go wrong on a daily basis. Yeah keep fighting for our safety. everything helps. But don’t expect to get cancer or die from radiation exposure unless you hang around a nuclear facility where radiation is high. :)
Everyone is so concerned about this. While I was obsessed with the duration of my cellphone calls, I developed terminal lymphoma from a solvent I handled 30 yrs ago while in the military. Darn the luck!!!
Other sources of radiation exist as well such as WIFI transmitters, RF scanners or wireless keyboards. I am developing a spool to reduce our dependence on wireless radiation and would welcome any inquiries.
Great information. Thanks for sharing.
Please do an article related to Bluetooth devices. My natural med nurse and doctors indicate the RF energy in the Bluetooth devices is equally bad and maybe worse if it is in your ear emitting directly to the brain. Another one that I have questions about is the LG around the neck Bluetooth product. Is it safer? Looking forward to hearing from you.
Actually Dan L, I did read somewhere that flying in an airplane does increase your radiation exposure. But the one thing everyone forgets about is the satellites that orbit the planet. They all emit radiation down to the surface of the earth. So it’s not necessarily the sun that causes the skin cancer or whatever cancer they blame on the sun. How many transponders, by how many whats per transponder, by how many satellites? If you take the time to figure it out you might understand a little better. I can point a satellite dish at the side of a house or the ground and get a pretty high signal. I was in communications in the Military, and satellite dish(big ones and little ones), C, K, and KU bands. Not sure what all is out there now(due to recent brain surgeries I presume), but I’m thinking that satellites are microwave. So in essence, the earth is a big microwave oven, and everyone is being cooked. Say what you want, or think what you want. It’s doubtful the government will ever tell you the truth. And what ever company that is using or building them surely won’t tell you the truth. This country is now an “ALL ABOUT ME” country. It’s no longer US or WE! U.S. = US! I’m afraid that time is gone now.
Cell phones have been widely available for decades now, with close to a billion currently being used.
Yet the incidence of brain cancer is basically unchanged. Ditto with cancer of the jjawbone.
Add to this the fact that thousands of studies have failed to show a link between cell phones (or TV, microwave or WiFi) and cancers, and this leads any sensible person to the conclusion that this whole thing is pure nonsense.
as telecom thecnician student back in 2005, teacher explained that it was the frequencies leaving the phone that was harmful ; as in your words being turned into signals , either way i always use speaker phone on a call ,
Of course RF radiation is deadly…at any level and any industry or government representative that says otherwise is lying through their teeth to you. I was a broadcast chief engineer (FCC 1st class radiotelephone license, radar/microwave endorsed) for 20 years and am thoroughly familiar with the way RF slowly electrocutes cells. RF produces a result on human tissue similar to ionizing radiation from a nuclear device…DUH!
Other deadly sources that have been downplayed by industry and government are WIFI (that’s a transmitter, dummy!), microwave ovens, high-power electrical motors and a CRT screen on your desktop computer (which also produces X-Rays (remember when your mother warned about sitting too close to a television…she was right!).
Now industry and government is trying to force “smart meters” down the public’s throat. Besides being fire hazards, these are also relatively high-powered RF radio transmitters.
If you could produce even one peer-reviewed study that supported you, I might be impressed.
As it is, I believe that your engineering knowledge comes only from a few crackpot websites, since you are delusional enough to believe that RF “electrocutes” cells.
Your tinfoil hat needs a few more layers.
A lot of these peer reviews are highly paid to speak a lot but know very little, politicians with slide rules.
This Dr has a lot of info on cell phone usage.
http://search.mercola.com/results.aspx?q=cellphones
when people are in the same room and call each other threes something wrong somewhere.
No prostate cancer in predicessors. Wore cell on hip 6 yrs. Radiation for positive prostate diagnosis. PSA has for the period 5.5 yrs. after radiation, been slowly but steadily increasing. Only habit change- stopped daily vit.E to once a week; no longer wear cell. It sits on counter tops, auto center console, or anywhere but on my body. The last three PSA scores have consistently been reducing. My case is ( at least) one where acceptable gov. EMF is too great for my body.
I hate my cell phone. My wife made me get one in 2004 after I suffered a heart attack caused by a nasty blood clot and spent 3 weeks in the hospital. Now, EVERYONE calls me on my cell. It’s like my land line doesn’t exist! The worse culprits are my OLDER family members. Just to call and ask “what’s goin’ on Bro?”. Really?
So, I got a Droid Razr something, and always use it on speaker mode. At least that way it’s not directly against my already (some would say) damaged brain! Ha!
In public, I just don’t use it. Can’t stand these loud mouthed people that walk around in public and bitch and cuss and all thier business is out there for the world to hear. If it’s important, they can leave a mesaage and I call them back, and if not…oh well there’s always a next time or they can call me at home.
It certainly is NOT that I am “so important” with me. It’s more like everyone else is and they just NEED an answer NOW…because they fell that THEY are THAT important!
I have refused to own a cellphone. It isn’t because of the hidden dangers of radiation or distraction. It is the fact I value my free time and privacy. It use to be that the long extension cord from the wall was the umbilical cord to society.
There was a time when someone wasn’t home you either had to call back later or leave a message with the person that answered the telephone. Then came the day when everyone had their own answering machine. People soon realized that they could screen their calls without having to give up their privacy or communicate with unpleasant people or situations.
Then came the day when we could free ourselves form or telephonic umbilical cords at home, the cell phone has arrived. We could walk and talk anywhere, as long as there was reception. Little did we know we just became slaves to the cellphone. Our friends and business associates now can reach us at any time in almost anyplace as long as we have our cellphones with us. In fact we now can be tracked down with GPS, just by the cell towers that pick up our calls. People were just happy to flaunt their self-importance by displaying their new toy the cellphone.
Then came the bad news, these little wonders, the cellphone, puts out radiation which is directed straight to our brains via our ears. We were told that if we limit the use of our cellphones we should be alright. Society being what it is where everybody has something to say, the people with short memories forgetting all about the radiation being shot directly into their brains every time they use their cellphone plus being tied to a phone where ever they go; there is only one conclusion I can come up with – is it worth it? What ever you have to say, can’t it wait until you get home when you listen to your answering machine? If it is that missed call is so important then stay home and wait for that call. All to often I see people on their cell phones talking to someone about their every move, be it at the grocery store, waiting to pick up their kids from school or walking down the street. If you have an important meeting or business transaction to preform then do it at home or in your office. I really don’t want to hear your life story. Believe me, a lot of things that I’m forced to hear isn’t worth my peace of mind. Don’t get me started on the language and attitudes that I am subjected to. The bottom line is if you are willing to spend up to $80.00 a month on a cell phone verses $12.00 a month for a land line who is really the IDIOT?
If you really want me, you can reach me at home. If I’m not home, leave a message or call back later. There is no radiation on my land line for me to worry about.
You think about that small frequency the next time you stick that cell phone in your shirt pocket – what is partially under that shirt pocket in your chest? Try your HEART! You heart beat is an electrical charge, very small, but it is an electronic device interacting with that cell phone. I would caution against carrying any cell phone in the shirt pocket -whether you are male or female. I see it done around where I live frequently. People don’t give their shirt pocket/heart a second thought they put that phone in the shirt pocket – the few times I’ve said something the reply is “Oh, it won’t fall out, there’s a flap on it.” Regarding the purse charger – I would be more concerned about the ovaries being exposed to the radiation since many purses hang in that close proximity – I doubt many would be wearing their purse on their ear or over their head!
I would not be without me cell phone anytime. If wife or kids need me just call anytime. What I would like to know is if wife’s cell phone is in one of those new pocketbooks that do not let credit card numbers be taken by a walk by person with a device to copy credit card numbers, can her cellphone be tracked if pocketbook a stolen ??
Typically one would just get an RFID blocker as a wallet or a jacket for just the card, not the whole purse. Although, I am seriously considering getting something like this for my daughters for their cellphones in the car, just to avoid the temptation of texting and driving: http://silent-pocket.com/
There is an app built into the phone that if it is turned on then if the phone is stolen it can be tracked very easy. fact is many of the new phones have gps built into them for many reasons and that GPS signal can be either tracked or followed.
Guess what they listen to what you say on your landline too
I have a cell phone, but no signal in my house, so I leave it turned off in my purse. The phone is strictly for when I am on the road and my car breaks down, or I am supposed to meet someone and either I or they are running late. I may use it several times on any given day, but more often it goes unused for a couple of months at a time, so I don’t worry too much about radiation. I use a prepaid card that costs $100.00 a year, which averages to a little over $8.00 a month, and seems like a fair price for insurance against being stranded somewhere with no way to call for help. I know they are not held against your head, but what about the cumulative effect of radiation from such things as TVs, microwave ovens, and computers?
I am in the same camp. $20 every 3 months, and I rarely turn it on.
I too have little useful signal from my cell phone provider. However, my cable TV system generates a wifi signal which I use for cell communication at home. Just set your phone to run of wifi if you have this situation.
I also use the Tracphone, which cut my cell phone bill from about $150 to roughly $9 a month. I wish I had dumped the regular cell phone service long before.
I refuse to turn the cell phone on unless I am leaving the farm. If they want to talk they can call the landline or leave a msg on it.
Radiation from TV,, microwave ovens and cell phones is non-ionizing radiation on such a tiny scale that none of the thousands of studies has ever turned up a link to ANY cancer (or anything else) that has been verified by replication or peer review.
So unless there is some giant conspiracy where hundreds of thousands of medical professionals & engineers are involved, this whole thing is just a silly scam only swallowed by the gullible.
Ever notice that doctors, nurses, engineers & biologists don’t use cell phones?
Me neither.
Get the Block it Pocket or similar pouches to block the waves from harming you while still utilizing the phone! I have one that completely blocks all waves when I want to travel without a tracking signature and one for talking (or in my trouser pocket), which protects from radiation. infowars.com and Steve Quayle’s website sell them. One other thing not mentioned in your article, is the danger for guys carrying their phones in their front pockets, yes they still emit waves when not actually being used! Or I suppose the increase in Testicular cancer is just a coincidence. Stay informed. Survival is the BEST revenge!!
What is the material in the Block it Pocket that blocks tracking signature? Thanks for the info.
What about Bluetooth. Ear buds?
It’s really simple to say that something from outside of your body causes cancer. If that was the case, because of cellphone use, oncologists would be flooded with cancer patients and brain cancer would be the leading type of cancer. When we get cancer, it is important to discover the cause within our own bodies, not from an external source. Oncologists would like to like to simplify things by cutting out the cancer or attempting to kill the cancer with radiation and chemotherapy. Radiation? I though that caused cancer. It doesn’t cause cancer…it assists the cancer to grow that is already in the body or in this case, the brain. If a person has a lump, the surgeon wants to cut it out or do radiation and chemo. That’s like having the check engine light come on in your car. What to do? Take out the fuse…there…the problem is solved. Or like hearing an engine knock and your mechanic tells you to turn up the radio or “put on these earmuffs”. The cause is somewhere within the vehicle just as the cause for cancer is within our bodies. Find the cause, then treat the cancer. Fire your oncologist!
Thank you doctor Brian, but you don’t know what you’re talking about. I work in a regional cancer center all day, every day, where we are involved in treatment and research on patients with cancer. I observe oncologists and chemo drugs saving lives here every day, and our success rate gets better every year. In fact, we can now cure about 80% of breast cancers in women if they seek help as soon as possible. But cancer cases are rising at an alarming rate. We know many of the external agents and lifestyle choices that cause it. And it’s not coming from within.
Yes, some treatments for cancer are helpful. However, the “cause” is inside. Watch the TED Talks about medical facts and you’ll hear the experts tell you it is inside your body. We all carry cells which can “turn” cancerous. The trigger is external. It can come from how we eat, how we exercise (or don’t), what chemicals and other environmental factors are being absorbed by our bodies. doctor Brian does know what he’s talking about! Suggest you educate yourself – not just take what you see in your profession as gospel.
Yup, some medical folks in the cancer industry just want to help big pharma earn the mega billions a year in meds and treatment. Everyone should remember chemo drugs ARE POISON. They sometimes kill the cancer cells, but always kill the healthy cells. Most people who supposedly died from cancer, actually died from the chemo!
Doctors told son in law that he had a few months left if he didn’t take the chemo/radiation for brain cancer, and if he did he might have 5 years. He took the chemo/radiation and died in about 3 months.
Just a FYI… Yes!.. cell phones can cause anomalies to occur in the brain FACT.
Data research proved it by top researchers hired by Cell Phone co.s themselves. When researchers found cell phones frequencies were causing adverse reactions to brain cells, the researchers, their facilities, & funds were shut down & their research findings & data hidden, with Disinfo following, for public consumption.
It is suggested, that cell phones be held about 1″ fm head & better yet, use open speaker when possible or wear wired earbuds.
Interesting ‘they’ don’t inform cell phone users, about the potential dangers associated with cell phones.
Could it be because of the billions they take in & the shareholders. ‘They’ have to answer to, & your ‘health be damned’…???!!. You decide.
I use a cell phone like most of us but, I take the necessary steps to protect my brain bucket. The data I viewed, spoke volumes. The research Experts were railroaded by the very phone companies that hired them in the first place to ‘disprove’ accusations from the field, that cell phone frequencies were harmful to cell phone users.
Good article…..however, your affirmation of the “jury is still out” as to whether cell phone usage can actually cause cancer is absolutely wrong. Back in the early 90’s, a real estate lady who was constantly using her “brick” cell phone (remember those?) got brain cancer and DIED from it. It was later proven, IN COURT, that the cell phone CAUSED the cancer. And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is the reason that NO cell phones are manufactured in the US – no insurance company will indemnify them – and if a manufacturing company cannot get liability insurance because it is a KNOWN FACT that the little buggers CAUSE cancer, they WILL NOT be in that business – thus they do NOT. Which is why, for years now, I use earbuds and/or use the speaker function and hold it AWAY from my head.
I wonder how many teenagers will be diagnosed with buttock cancer?
If you actually believe that selling foreign-manufactured products somehow prevents lawsuits against the distributor and seller, you need to talk to a lawyer. That is absurd.
But not nearly as absurd as the story about the real estate lady. Still waiting for this “proof” you think exists. Got a scientific study to refer us to?
I thought not. Maybe the Men in Black made it disappear.
How convenient is a convenience like a cell phone? Are you that important, that you have people hanging on every word you utter? Are you the center of the universe whereby all the worlds rotate around you. You must be something special.
You are so special that you can’t escape from the office, your spouse, your friends, your bill collectors and anybody else that might want to get in touch with you right then and there.
Scientist have show that cell phones emit, put out, a radiofrequency radiation that can cause brain cancer. The question now becomes how much radiation can the brain take and for how long will it take before it becomes cancerous.
How new is to new; how old is to old. In todays, day and age; you must be very careful about what you accept ad what you disregard. The convenience of a cell phone is pretty appealing. The benefits, for the most part, out number the pitfalls. But, at what price do you pay for the benefits? Everyone has your cell phone number. You have a built in camera, computer, access to the internet, you can tract your phone should you lose it. It is small and compact. You can add various applications, Apps, to improve your conveniences. Now the pitfalls: the use of the cell phone can cause cancer, your cell phone is small and is easily lost and or stolen. Your cell phone can be easily cloned. Your cell phone can be tracked by an outsider or government agency, without you knowing about it. The Government also discovered a way to turn on your cell phone microphone without you knowing about it and not only hear what you have to say but they can record it too. Then there is the price of your cell phone. The price ranges from $30.00 a month up to $120.00 a month. Cell service can be bad depending on where you are and what carrier you use. Your wife or girlfriend can look and see your phone record as to who you were talking to, without your knowledge, so much for privacy. Also there is the recharging problem. You have to carry the cord with you where ever you go. Your cell phone is only good for 24 hours before the batteries die on it, not to mention that it has been known that some batteries have exploded.
As for me – well my wife says that I’m a 20th century man. I don’t have a cell phone. don’t need it. If you need me you can call my home. If I’m not there you can leave a message. My service cost $12.00 a month. I have what my wife calls a museum of telephones. I have a candlestick telephone that I use as an extension. It is from San Francisco and has the original telephone number on it, 3188. I have a rotary telephone and a digital phone, both are landlines. Then there is the remote telephone. My wife likes this because it doesn’t have a wire attached to it.
I like my landlines because no one can eavesdrop on my phone conversations without a court order. Unlike the remote cell phone. It has a base station and three extension phones that operate like a short distance radio. Anyone with the proper equipment can pull my conversation out of the air and hear and record my conversations. It isn’t that I have top secrets to spill, it is that I value my privacy. I never have to worry about a power outage because the phone company provides its own power to my telephone. So I ask you again, how convenient is a convenience like a cell phone?
Dude, chill…
Nice….
Joey, you and Cris just proved a point that we need to teach the younger generation that new isn’t always what it is cracked up to be. Both you guys read what I had written but you chose to disregard it. In fact you chose to disrespect me.
Perhaps it is about time you get your heads out of your asses and realize that there is value in what others have to say or do. You should realize that everyone deserves respect whether you agree with them or not. If you two kids took the time to learn something you may find out that I and others on this blog are correct. But the fact that you had nothing to say other than a disrespectful remark only goes to prove that you have a long way to go before you can look me and the others in the eye. You will be for ever stuck at the kiddie table of life until you grow up.
I rely on the land lines for almost everything. I have a tracfone for emergencies.
I am with you Cliff (and Cynthia). I carry my cell phone for work, but only when I am on the clock. My job description does not require me to be available 24×7. Nor would I ever let it. Between my commute and 9-10 hour days, they are already getting more of my time than my family does. My family is not allowed to interrupt me at work, so by God, I do not allow work to interrupt my family at home.
I prefer the quality and reliability of the good old fashioned land line. I enjoy the security of having an extension phone in any room I want to plug one in. I do have caller-id, but not call waiting or 3-way calling. I got by without them for the last 40 years, but caller-id is a god-send. If I don’t recognize the number, I don’t answer. How simple is that? No more marketing, charity, survey, or political annoyances at dinner time. How did they get my number anyway?
As for anyone/everyone having my number? No thank you. I am unpublished. This costs me more even though the telco has to do less?!?! I guess they figure they have to make up for all that marketing revenue they are losing by not giving my information to the entire globe. The phone book is only local you say? Think again. The digital version is on the internet for anyone to search. Talk about invasion of privacy? Ever visit whitepages.com? They locate you by your internet address, and allow you to look up any person in any city/state/zip. They will tell you that person’s phone number, where they live now (with a map) and where they have lived in the past.
If someone can’t reach me because I am not buying into the 21st century “norm”, to bad so sad for them. Try again later (if it is important). There is nothing worse than someone sharing their toilet experiences over the phone. Even the echo is a clue people…
I get angry when I see parents or children spending more time staring at the piece of equipment in their hand than looking into the eyes of the people around them. These devices were intended to make communication easier, not replace it.
What about the other dangers of cell phones. People can’t put them away. They are addicted. There should be a 12 step program for 3G (and higher) users. Stop texting, stop surfing, stop taking selfies!!! Be alert (or at least aware) of your surroundings.
To get back on topic, the hell with cancer. Everything in every day life causes cancer. Sunshine being the most exposed. This planet is bombarded by all kinds of radiation that gets through the ozone layer, ionosphere, and atmosphere every second. The processed foods we eat, and even some of natures treats cause cancer. I am sure in some form or another I can prove that riding in airplanes increases your risk for cancer too. The sudden changes (take-off and landing) of cabin pressure may even cause hearing damage. Anyone have a study on that?
Anything designed for “good” can be used for “evil”.
All magic (convenience) comes with a price…
… “Wow! Who was that guy?”