Cell Phone Signals Excite Brain
Posted in News on July 12th, 2006Cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain cortex nearest to the phone, but it is not clear if these effects are harmful, Italian researchers reported. Their study, published in the Annals of Neurology, adds to a growing body of research about mobile phones, their possible effects on the brain, and whether there is a link to cancer.
About 730 million cell phones are expected to be sold this year, according to industry estimates, and nearly two billion people around the world already use them. Of these, more than 500 million use a type that emits electromagnetic field known as Global System for Mobile communications or GSM radio phones.
Their possible effects on the brain are controversial and not well understood. Read the rest of this entry »