Concerned about electromagnetic radiation from your gadgets? You're not alone. There are numerous inquiries and studies on the topic (on both sides), with no conclusive answers emerging yet to shape policy one way or the other. The closest we've come is the World Health Organization's designation of mobile phones as "possibly carcinogenic" — which just means it's too early to tell and...
This week, the World Health Organization acknowledged what many health safety advocates had suspected for years — that using cell phones could carry a cancer risk. This stands in contrast to its previous statements, which emphasized that there’s no conclusive evidence that cellular phones pose health dangers. Critics say there still isn’t conclusive proof. After all, there have been...
Every so often, statements or public announcements land on the news about the risks of electro-magnetic radiation on human health. Conclusive studies have been harder to come by, though, so safety advocates caution that “it’s better to be safe than sorry” and product makers cater to this growing niche of worried consumers. Many appliances emit some amount radiation, such as microwave...
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, it was found that the radio waves given off by cell phones affect the metabolism in your brain. This effect is by no means harmful, contrary to many studies that have attempted to blame mobile communications for brain tumors. It is scientifically logical that your brain would be affected by a cell phone, as...