In this chapter called “Cell phone Radiation” we will try to explain, show and detail the types of EMF radiation emitted from cell-phones and their accessories.
On the list of Mobile phones and accessories you can find:
- Mobile/cell phones
- Bluetooth earpiece/headset (including wireless headphones, earpiece, and smartwatches of most kinds).
- Pocket PCs – PDAs – Personal digital assistant
- Smartphones
Cellular Radiation
If the mobile phone was not based on the use of EMF/EMR(Electromagnetic Fields/Electromagnetic Radiation) emitting transmitters and antenna, it could have been a great invention. This invention changed the world in less than 20 years. We now can communicate with each other whenever we want. We can be entertained wherever we are, we can even have video conversations and surf the internet when we are on the train or in line for the dentist. Mobile phones have become a commodity. More than 4000000000 mobile phones were sold so far, and have become a need for most people, but at what cost?
We are all exposed to Cell phone Radiation:
Thousands of 24-7 Radiation emitting mobile phone antennas have been built up, just outside our houses, in order to supply coverage to all of the phones. Most people are now holding a radiation device next to their brain for several minutes every day, and in some cases for several hours.
In the case of using smartphones, the radiation emission from the device is usually for long periods of time, even when you are not using it for a call or surfing. In some cases, the emission will continue even when the smartphone is in your pocket, hand or bag(Today most people are caring their phone in their hand or in their pants’ pocket), when the device is on standby, but still communicate over the data network (for application and OS). Even if you don’t have a smartphone, other people smartphone that is next to you will radiate and will expose you to some (lower and lower as the distance go larger) levels of RF radiation (for EHS people it may prove to be too much).
Which types of EMF are emitted from cellphones?
Each and every cell phone or smartphone emit Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) while using the following wireless communication standards: CDMA, GSM, UMTS, LTE, WIFI, Bluetooth. In addition, some levels of ELF electric and magnetic field are emitted from the phone while transmitting, especially in GSM mode.
When does a smartphone/cellphone emit radiation?
- Each and every smart-phone and cellphone emit Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) during a conversation. The levels depend on the reception quality.
- Each and every smart-phone and cellphone emit Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) when sending and receiving SMS. The levels do not depend on the reception quality (always MAX)
- A Smart-phone will emit Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) also while not in conversation or while sending/receiving an SMS. The RFR is emitted by the phone to allow the operating system and applications to send and receive data via the UMTS, LTE, WIFI communication standards. The overall time or transmission will depend on the number of applications used and the data they require.
- A Smart-phone will emit Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) also without any need for data transfer while scanning for or handshaking with available networks of WIFI.
- A Smart-phone will emit Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) also without any need for data transfer while scanning for or handshaking with available networks or devices using Bluetooth.
Link – reduce exposure while using the cellphone
Video – Radiation (RF EMF/EMR) from an iPhone (Smartphone) in different modes
Addiction to the mobile phone:
People have become used to talking on the phone all the time and are now actually mobile phone addicts, talking about nothing for hours on their small radiating devices; madly checking their phones to see if they missed a conversation, SMS, app messages, likes, and Shares every couple of seconds. Smartphones emit RF EMR even when not in use. Applications that are installed on the smartphone communicate and pass data to and from the cellular network and emit RF EMR most of the day. Even if you are not using a cellphone from any kind you still are exposed to RF EMR from other people’s phones that use it or carry it next to you.
Children are the most vulnerable:
The children and youth have adopted the use of mobile phones faster than the grownups and they are using them very heavily. The children and youth are suspected to be more vulnerable to electromagnetic radiation since their head is smaller, their skull is thinner, and their brain cells, plus other cells in their body will multiply more rapidly as their body is still growing.
Mobile phone accessories:
Today you can also buy mobile phone accessories, such as Bluetooth headsets, hands-free kits, and other devices. Some of them, in some cases, can increase the user exposure to EMR, and some, if used correctly can reduce the user exposure to EMR.
