Your Own Health.
For the newbies, KFB Health Talk is a column where health–related
issues are examined to help us get more conscious about our health.
Last week (HERE) we talked about how your smartphone can causes blindness when you read from it at night…today, we are looking at the health hazards that come with your mobile phones!
RADIATION from cell phones is not only associated with cancer but
also with chronic diseases like heart problems. According to a study
published in the European Journal of Oncology, radiations emitted by
cordless phones, including mobiles, contribute to abnormalities in heart
function. Results reported that radiation causes the red blood cells to
seep haemoglobin and lead to heart complications.
Infertility
Beware men! Your phone can even make you infertile. As of now,
there’s enough evidence to show that mobile phone radiation decreases
sperm count in male rats. To identify whether the same holds true in
humans, Wdowiak and colleagues carried out a research, which revealed
that the group of men who used mobile phones had a decreased sperm cell
count in their semen, leading to infertility.
Hearing impairment
Today, every alternate person on the street has earphones plugged in.
But that’s not the only reason why hearing loss is increasing in youths
and adults. Your mobile radiation is an additional factor that’s making
you deaf. Studies report that long-term exposure to electromagnetic
field from cell phones contributes to reducing hearing function. A study
by Oktay and Dasdag showed that people who spent approximately two
hours on phone calls every day were at a higher risk of impaired hearing
compared to moderate users who spent 10 to 20 minutes.
Eye problems
A lot of people use their mobiles to read e-books; do web surfing,
etc. apart from texting. When you do so, the glaring screen and small
font size put a lot of strain on your eyes, especially if you’re reading
in the dark. Mobile devices have smaller screens so you tend to squint
or open up your eyes wide and blink lesser number of times. This can
cause dry eyes, irritation and reddening.
Skin allergies
Most mobile phones have a typical metallic sheen to make them look
more attractive. Such phones contain potential skin allergens like
nickel, chromium and cobalt, which cause cell phone dermatitis. A study
by Marcella Aquino and colleagues tested 72 cell phones for the presence
of nickel and cobalt. According to the results, about 29.4 per cent of
Blackberry models were tested positive for nickel, 90.5 per cent of flip
phones were positive for nickel and about 52 per cent of flip phones
had cobalt.
Infections
Avoid using your cell phones in the toilet. Cell phones not only
serve as a home for your valuable data but also carry millions of
infectious organisms. A study found that mobile devices are highly
contaminated with organisms from faecal origin. They are a niche for
several germs like E.coli (known to cause vomiting and diarrhoea) and
Staphylococcus aureus (known to cause skin infections).
Stress
The general desperate nature of people to be available 24/7 on their mobiles is responsible for their increasing stress levels.
Source: https://www.thehealthsite.com
Note: Keep the cell phone out of your bedroom and relaxing areas. Turn it off when sleeping.
Symptoms of being made unwell by the use of your cell phone can
include dizziness, slight confusion, feeling dazed, and a sensation
running down your face from your ear to your neck.
Listen to your body; if you suspect a connection between feeling out
of balance or even unwell after using a cell phone, take control by
implementing a number of the suggestions above to limit your RF
exposure.
Avoid living near cell phone transmitter towers because they cause a lot of harm to health.