About 4 years ago, in a school in Zurich,
Switzerland, the students started to behave differently. The teachers
started being cranky and agitated, as well. However, nothing was found
during the initial investigation.
Eventually, it was discovered that a giant mobile tower, within the
school site, was releasing radiation that is beyond human tolerance
level. A lawsuit was filed against the mobile company. The company had
to pay billions of dollars of fine and remove the tower.
Our country is no different, either! Mobile phone towers are being
set almost everywhere. Bangladesh is the country of maximum mobile users
compared to its population. We often notice people are talking over
phone while driving, while walking on the railway tracks; added to that
is the trend of taking fatal selfies! The question is: is the use of
mobile phone dangerous? Well, actually it’s more than just dangerous…
According to a research conducted by World Health Organization, a
mobile phone releases as much radiation as a microwave oven. Continuous
talking over the phone for more than 15 minutes increases the blood
circulation of brain, resulting the ears to turn red, heat up and
causing headache.
That’s not it! There is also the radiation from the antenna, which
increases the brain temperature up to 103 degree Fahrenheit! We know
that the babies get seizures when the temperature reaches 101 degree
Fahrenheit. We can only imagine what must be happening inside your brain
when the temperature increases to 103- how much spasm is it suffering
then!
It is stated in the draft guidelines by the Telecommunication
Engineering Center, that the main victims of the grave danger of the
electromagnetic radiation released from the base station antenna, are
pregnant women and children aging less than 16.
When a child shows tantrums while eating, the mother gives him the
phone to play for an hour or so, while making him eat at the same time.
However, what the mother fails to realize is that the baby is absorbing
the radiation alongside the food; i.e. taking in harmful substance more
than real nutrient. Therefore, based on a long intensive study, the
scientist are now saying that no one should use a mobile phone before
they turn 16.
Moreover, autism seems to have increased, severely, in last few
decades. In 1980, one in every 500 babies were autistic, which has now
become one in every 68 babies. The most affected region for autism is
South Korea. According to the scientists, the main reason behind this is
considered to be mobile the phone radiation.
If you talk for a long time on your mobile phone you might start
feeling exhausted and get a headache. If you go to bed right after, you
wouldn’t be able to sleep. Besides, people who constantly talk over the
phone reduce their brain capacity and gradually paralyses their
shoulders, elbows and wrist joints.
There’s a layer called- Blood Brain Barrier- to protect our brain. No
medicine can pass through this barrier except for few. Many waves can’t
have their harmful impact on the brain because of this layer. But when
you talk for long hours over the phone, the brain temperature increases
and veins expand, which opens the barrier. And the microwave radiation
of the mobile phone reaches the brain directly and alters the protein
structure of endothelial cell, and the toxin enters the brain.
Another question is, can mobile radiation cause brain tumor? Well,
the toxin harms the nerve cell, causing the working structure of the DNA
to change. And if the DNA gets affected and changes, that DNA would be
replicated again and again; which increases the chances of brain tumor.
In an intensive study on brain cancer the scientists have shown, if
someone overuses their mobile phones for 1-5 years, then his chances of
brain tumor increases by 125%. If he overuses for 5-10 years, then it
increases by 250%. And who overuses for 15 years, the chances increase
by 275%. Recently, the number of salivary gland tumor in Bangladesh has
increased a lot, alongside the tumors in surrounding areas of ears. An
essential reason for this is also mobile phones. Therefore, it could be
said that, cell phones can be very dangerous.
Now what should you do? Firstly, limit the time regarding the use of
mobile phone. The ideal time to speak with someone over the phone is 20
seconds; but one cannot exceed 3 minutes. And if someone exceeds 3
minutes, s/he should stay away from the cell phone for the next 15
minutes.
Secondly, use a headset or speaker. If there’s analogue or land
phone, then avoid using cell phones. Keep the phones away from babies
and children. There are some people who keep their phones beside their
heads when they sleep. One should never do that.
Thirdly, don’t just set an antenna anywhere and everywhere!
We must remember, our own awareness matters the most. No one can deny
that mobiles and computers have become an essential parts of our daily
lives. These gadgets have surely made our lives easier in a lot of ways,
but has also brought some invisible dangers with the convenience. If we
can stay cautious and conscious about the health risks caused by mobile
phones, we’d be able to stay safe; which is necessary for our own well
being.
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