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Your Cell Phone Might be Killing You |
Dr. Joseph Mercola | 6/12/09
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The cell phone companies surely will not broadcast this – especially in a down economy – but your cell phone can do some serious bodily damage resulting from radiation. And these dangers are skyrocketing at an alarming rate ... though you may not be hearing about it because of the economics involved.
Brain cancer recently surpassed leukemia as the number one cancer killer in children. I’m sure you’ll agree that’s an alarming development.
 Dr. Charlie Tia, preeminent Australian neurosurgeon, believes a significant contributing factor in the exponential increase in pediatric brain tumors is excessive exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from mobile phones and other electrical and electronic equipment and appliances.
However, there are phones that create moderate risk and those that create serious risk.
As innovative and popular as it is, the iPhone may well be one of the worst offenders, for a number of reasons. Even when you’re not using your iPhone but have it on, it still operates as a base station, transmitting radiation to you. Further, iPhones tend to get a great deal of use due to their amazing plethora of applications, which increases your risk.
Data waves from your iPhone substantially affect your biology, altering intercellular communication. Thing is ... you want your cells to talk to each other in a ‘normal’ way, not to take on abnormal communication habits.
Now I’m pretty sure you won’t be willing to give up your cell phone in today’s world. But there are some things you can do to minimize your risk.
The first cell phones were introduced in 1984. By 2004, we reached one billion cell phones. It only took EIGHTEEN months to reach the second billion. But wait it gets far worse: it only took NINE months to reach the third billion. And to get to four billion cell phones? Only SIX months!
Cell phone use is clearly pervasive.
That makes your personal use even far more of a concern. Why? Your total radiation exposure is rapidly increasing -- even if you don't use a cell phone. And when you add your personal exposure, it only compounds the problem.
The emission of EMR (electromagnetic radiation) from cell phones continues to become a growing concern. However, you'll not hear the large wireless corporations or the federal government publicly talking about cell phone EMR emission issues.
Why? Big-time profits linked to large powerful corporations. Sound familiar?
Before I became educated on this issue, I used my cell phone regularly and thought that my off-the-shelf headset minimized EMR emissions. However, I eventually discovered that:
- Cell phones emit a radiation plume.
- Most cell phone headsets have a wire that can act like an antenna, and simply make matters worse.
- A great deal of scientific data has been suppressed by the cell phone industry and the government to protect their multi-billion dollar profits.
Now I simply refuse to talk on any cell phone unless I am using a speaker phone or headset designed to reduce radiation.
For the last ten years, I've been convinced that cell phone radiation is a real concern for all of us. That's why I first introduced the RF3 Headset, available through Mercola.com — to help you minimize your radiation exposure. However, as time went on, I realized that some improvements could make the RF3 Headset even better -- and more convenient to use. And that's exactly what I asked my team to do.
A few issues that I challenged my team to improve on were:
- Poorly designed earpiece — mine occasionally came loose and I had to glue it back in place.
- Annoying constantly tangled cord — this wasted loads of time, as I would have to unknot it nearly every time I wanted to use it.
- Awkward earhook design — earhook configuration was frustrating and difficult to adjust
Well, my team came through in flying colors and upgraded the Blue Tube Headset – an improved RF3 with enhanced Aircom™ 2 technology.
Getting rid of your cell phone is probably not an option these days. Today's cell phones are much more than phones. They can also be your camera, video recorder, hand-held computer, and your lifeline to staying in touch with your work and family. So, how do you continue to use this convenient device and reduce cell phone radiation?
Here are some sound solutions that can help minimize the EMR your phone emits:
- Use your cell phone on speakerphone. While this is a great solution and I strongly recommend it, it's simply not practical much of the time. Especially if you are in a public place where rules of discretion and proper etiquette prevail. Another problem is that not all cell phones have speakerphones -— and even those that do may have poor sound quality. I do recommend that if you are choosing a new cell phone, make sure it comes with a speakerphone option.
- Always keep your phone as far away from your body as possible. There's a dramatic drop-off in radiation exposure for every inch you keep your phone away from your body.
- Get yourself a Blue Tube Headset with an airtube. In my opinion, this new RF3 design with Aircom 2 technology is the best headset on the market. Others may actually increase the amount of radiation emitted.
- Limit your cell phone use to the bare minimum. Your cell phone is constantly searching for signals and emitting EMR while you're using it.
- Turn off your cell phone when not needed OR keep it a few feet away from your body. Even when not in use, as long as your phone is turned on, it continually emits EMR as it connects to its base station.
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