In this modern
era, mobile phones or smartphones or what people call cellphones are often
found in society, cellphones are now part of their daily lives.
Morning, afternoon and evening, we always have a cellphone accompanying our activities, for example, if you are an office employee, the cellphone is used to record office schedules, documents and other things related to work, or for young people as a creative medium, for example creating content via social networks, or other people read the news, football scores, listen to music and watch videos on the internet through this device.
Cellphones have now become an important thing for someone and cannot be left out of their hands.
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Cell phones are indeed useful for humans, but that doesn't mean there are no dangers posed by cell phones, for example disrupting concentration when used while driving, or disrupting a person's intelligence because they play with their cell phone too often and reduce their interest in reading.
However, that is not the danger we will discuss here, there is a big danger from using cellphones that everyone who uses it needs to remember, namely cellphone radiation.
For those of you who have heard the term radiation hazard. Maybe you heard this term when you saw films or news about nuclear explosions or atomic bombs. As far as people are concerned, radiation is something that causes something bad to happen to someone due to an explosion or something that causes radiation.
In reality, cellphone radiation has a radiation hazard which is quite dangerous for human health if it is not used properly. Not nuclear radiation or gamma rays like in films, in cell phone radiation there are several dangers that befall this radiation, its characteristics, causes and effects of this radiation.
We have summarized everything in the review in the following article, which we feel is quite useful if you pay attention to the following points regarding the dangers of cellphone radiation.
What is cell phone radiation
Before learning about cellphone radiation, let's explain a little about what radiation is in general. Radiation is the propagation of energy from an energy source to the environment without the need for heat, for example the propagation of heat, light and radio induction.
Cell phone radiation produced from cell phones is the result of electromagnetic wave radiation, which is the result of the transmitter in the cell phone (a transmitter is a device that converts sound into waves which are then emitted out through the antenna). These waves are transmitted through the surrounding air.
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These radio waves cause electromagnetic radiation. If you use your cell phone too often, you will automatically be exposed to the dangers of cell phone radiation through the electromagnetic waves emitted earlier.
A cellphone is basically a radio that sends signals in the form of waves to the transmitting station, this signal emission is called cellphone radiation. The signal sent forms a kind of magnetic field that triggers cellphone radiation. Living organisms also produce electromagnetic fields naturally.
The magnetic field on a cellphone can influence the electromagnetic field of the body/organism so that if the cellphone is used continuously it will be dangerous for the body's health. This magnetic field is the cause of cellphone radiation.
In simple terms, cellphone radiation is the emission of electromagnetic waves from the transmitter on the cellphone to the human body that uses it. Basically, the waves emitted by cellphones to humans vary, the number 1900 Mhz (Megahertz) is the general frequency used by cellphones today, if you use 4G technology then the frequency used is also greater.
It should be remembered that cellphone radiation is different from radiation produced by radioactive sources such as Gamma rays or X-Rays, cellphone radiation is almost the same as radiation emitted by radio or television, but both will be absorbed by the body.
Causes of Cell Phone Radiation
In the previous point we explained a little about cellphone radiation in general, in this point we will discuss the causes of cellphone radiation itself. Basically, a cellphone is an electronic and cellular device that has components that support cellular technology.
One of the main components of a cellphone that makes a cellphone function is the transmitter. A transmitter is a device in the form of a small transmitter that is useful for emitting radio waves (cellphones use radio waves like TVs or radios) which are emitted from or to cellphones.
In the current development of cellphone technology, most of them use GSM (Global System Mobile) type transmission, where the frequency produced by this type of technology varies between 800 to 3000 Mhz.
In subsequent developments, this transmission technology developed into GPRS, 3G, 4G and LTE technology, where the technology mostly uses frequencies above 1000 MHz, or with a frequency of 1900 MHz (in the 3G/4G type), although technology develops regarding the types of frequencies, all of them have contributes to the emergence of cell phone radiation.
Based on the types of waves above, it is the main cause of cellphone radiation that occurs in humans. In general, the total energy absorbed from cellphone radiation in the human body depends on several things, including:
1. Frequency and wavelength of electromagnetic fields.
2. Electromagnetic field polarization.
3. Configuration (such as distance) between the body and the cellphone radiation source.
4. Conditions of radiation exposure, such as the presence of other objects around the cellphone radiation source such as metal or plastic.
5. Electrical (electrical) properties of the body (constandielectricity and conductivity). This really depends on the water content in the body, if the body has a lot of water then cell phone radiation will be absorbed more quickly/more.
Based on the 5 factors above, the main factors causing cellphone radiation are the frequency and wavelength transmitted by the transmitter on the cellphone. The higher the frequency, the greater the cellphone radiation is absorbed by the human body, so it has the potential to have serious health impacts.
Effects of Cell Phone Radiation on Humans
As active cellphone users and based on the explanation in the points above, of course there are effects felt by humans if they use cellphones too often so that they are exposed to the effects of cellphone radiation. We divide the effects of cell phone radiation into two large parts, namely psychological effects and physiological effects or physical effects. The psychological effects of cell phone radiation are as follows:
Stress arises
The effects of cellphone radiation are influenced, among other things, by the content on the cellphone. This will affect a person psychologically, and the most common thing that occurs is stress.
Concentration Disorders
If cell phone radiation occurs too often in a short time, it will reduce a person's concentration so that the brain's memory will decrease. In contrast to reading, using a cellphone will cause cellphone radiation to reach the brain, exposing the brain to radiation so that a person's concentration will be disturbed.
Other Psychological Disorders
Apart from concentration problems and stress, in some cases psychological disorders arise, especially in children who become hyperactive because the dangers of cellphone radiation are more dangerous for children than adults.
The physical effects due to cell phone radiation are as follows:
a. Insomnia and sleep disorders
If someone often uses a cell phone at night, most cases of insomnia (sleep disorders) occur due to exposure to the effects of cell phone radiation. Bright light and electromagnetic waves, the main contributors to cellphone radiation at night, will affect a person, resulting in sleep disturbances. In conditions that are not too severe, sleep disturbances can occur in someone, for example not sleeping soundly or sleeping too late at night.
b. Headache
The effects of cellphone radiation at certain levels can cause dizziness in a person's head, due to using the cellphone close to the head, whether when calling or looking directly at a distance that is too close. Cellphone radiation / electromagnetic waves on cellphones can cause dizziness, just like cellphone radiation which triggers insomnia.
c. Vertigo
Vertigo is a condition where a person feels their surroundings are spinning, it can also be called spinning hallucinations or the illusion of moving.
In conditions like this you could say it is more severe than just ordinary dizziness, someone with vertigo must receive serious treatment. Cell phone radiation is one of the causes of this because there is a lack of the hormone melatonin because it is inhibited by cell phone radiation.
d. Reproductive disorders
For both men and women, excessive cellphone use will disrupt the reproductive organs. Too much cellphone radiation is dangerous for the body and can interfere with the production of male sperm or abnormal sperm.
For women, cell phone radiation is quite dangerous, especially for pregnant women who can give birth to children with behavioral problems such as hyperactivity.
There is no scientific evidence that it causes cancer
In several discussions in articles, research, and blogs, there is speculation that excess cellphone radiation can cause cancer, whether it's leukemia, brain cancer, tumors, or other types of cancer.
There is no scientific evidence to date that definitely proves that cancer can arise due to the effects of cellphone radiation. There are many causes of cancer, but it cannot be ascertained because it is only the effect of cellphone radiation. Moreover, health experts are of the opinion that the effects of excess cellphone radiation can cause heat in the body/certain body parts.
There are still many effects that occur due to cellphone radiation, but we cannot explain in more detail, the point is that many bad things happen if you frequently use your cellphone without controlling it so you are easily exposed to cellphone radiation.
Characteristics of People Exposed to Cell Phone Radiation
In fact, there are no specific characteristics about how a person is exposed to cell phone radiation, but when it comes to the effects that affect a person due to exposure to cell phone radiation, we can summarize them in the following characteristics (according to the type of effect/disease that exists):
a. Headaches get dizzy easily (headaches)
If you suffer from headaches due to exposure to cellphone radiation, then feeling dizzy easily could be an early symptom of headaches due to radiation. Usually dizziness occurs accompanied by sensitivity to sound and light.
This characteristic can be caused by exposure to cellphone radiation / electromagnetic waves from cellphones which can affect you if you use your cellphone excessively.
b. Nausea - nausea (headache)
Headaches that occur due to cell phone radiation also have the characteristics of nausea in a person. Nausea in a person can indicate a tension type headache (headache when stressed) or cluster (headache accompanied by eye complaints).
c. Can't sleep (insomnia)
The effects of insomnia due to cellphone radiation begin with the characteristic of not being able to sleep in a person, often occurring at night and resulting in a person's lack of concentration or focus during the day.
d. Easily angry (stressed)
If stress affects you, it usually starts with being easily angry with other people, this could be because exposure to cellphone radiation affects your brain so that stress can occur accompanied by symptoms of irritability.
e. Body weakness/fatigue
If your body is exposed to cell phone radiation too often, it will affect your body's condition because of the influence of electromagnetic waves from your cell phone on your body's cells so that your body often feels weak, tired and you may even faint because of this.
f. Often forget
This is related to exposure to cell phone radiation on the brain which affects the cells in your brain, so that people easily forget events that have just happened to themselves.
g. Other characteristics
For other characteristics, it goes back to infectious diseases or effects that occur due to cellphone radiation. If the disease is a serious disease such as cancer, you should not link it directly to cell phone radiation because that is not the only cause.
If it is indeed a reproductive disorder, there will definitely be things related to the reproductive organs that are wrong and can be felt by someone, it all goes back to the disease or the effects of cell phone radiation.
Considering that the dangers of cell phone radiation are quite large, many people or parties are trying to ward off or reduce the dangers of this radiation because it is very dangerous for human health.
Various methods are used to prevent this from happening, but on the market there is only one tool that can be used to ward off cellphone radiation, most of which are radiation stickers. Anti-radiation stickers commonly available on the market are useful for neutralizing existing radiation particles.
These stickers, which are usually sold on e-commerce websites or online buying and selling forums, are said to contain several materials that can neutralize and ward off radiation from your cellphone.
The method is quite easy by attaching the sticker to one part of the cellphone, for example the back casing or battery, this is intended to reduce the impact of electromagnetic waves in the cellphone, the price is quite affordable (ranging from 50 thousand to 300 thousand rupiah).
Even though it seems that these stickers are easy to use, in some European countries their use is questionable and even avoided because they are useless or have no benefit in preventing cell phone radiation. In tests carried out by the French Health Agency (ANSES), the use of this sticker had absolutely no significant impact on reducing or even preventing the dangers of cellphone radiation in the test.
In other words, using it has absolutely no effect. Whether you will still buy this tool, believe it or not, we will return it to you. However, there are actually several preventative methods (not tools) that someone can use that can reduce the dangers of cellphone radiation.
For example, avoid excessive use of cellphones, keep cellphones away from your head, use cellphones with low radiation levels, avoid children using cellphones, as well as several other ways that can reduce/prevent the dangers of radiation from cellphones.
In fact, cellphones are very useful for everyday life, and cannot be separated from someone nowadays. However, we must know how bad the impact of this tool is, especially if it is used too excessively, it would be better if the cellphone was used as needed.
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