Cell Phones and Cancer

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This paper examines how major concerns arise from the fact that we are increasingly exposed to logarithmically increasing, non-ionizing radiation from wireless systems, cell phones, satellite transmissions, electricity transmission, and other products. The paper aims to present a solid argument through a literature review that cell phones, in particular, may be a cause of cancer.

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"Public health scientist George Carlo and Martin Schram (2000) discuss the connection between cell phones and brain cancer in their book, "Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age." The book asserts that cell phones were not adequately tested for safety before they were marketed for sale, even though numerous studies linked radio frequency radiation (which is emitted by cell phones) with brain tumors, lymphoma and leukemia. Modern research indicates cell phone users may have a greater risk of brain cancer, and that emissions from the phones can damage the blood brain barrier and cause micronuclei in cells, small areas of genetic damage that are a sign of cancer."

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