Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) affect cellular metabolism and generate free radicals that can be hazardous to your health. Cell phones are a source of EMFs and there are already thousands of studies pointing out to cell phone hazards. Studies indicate higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease, mood disorders, depression, and other neurological problems in people exposed to EMFs. Other studies show that EMFs may be linked to an increase in cancers, especially brain cancer.
In 2005, the Swedish National Institute for Working Life conducted one of the largest studies on the cancer risks from cell phone use. Their results were published in the International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health indicating that heavy cell phone users (one hour a day for almost six years) had a 240% increased risk of a malignant tumor on the side of the head the phone is used. In another Swedish study in 2007 published in the journal Occupational Environmental Review, a group of scientists surveyed the result of 11 different studies and it was shown that people who have used their phone for a decade are twice as likely to be diagnosed with a tumor on a nerve connecting the ear to the brain. Prof Kjell Mild of Örebro University, Sweden, who led the research, said that children should not be allowed to use cell phones because their thinner skulls and developing nervous system made them particularly vulnerable. He added that the danger may be even greater than his study suggests because 10 years is the minimum period needed by cancers to develop and there are strong indications that something happens after 10 years. The researchers call for a revision of the emission standard for cell phones and other sources of radiation, which they describe as “inappropriate” and “not safe”.