Sunday, December 1, 2019

Blog #26: Radiation


I have an iPhone and have been using iPhones for years. I had never before looked at the warnings on my phone. Looking at the legal tab, it is very confusing. There are hundreds of pages of information regarding legal information about the company and other related items. I would guess that health information is located in the document somewhere, but it seems impossible to find. Fortunately, according to the National Cancer Institute, although many studies have examined the potential health effects of non-ionizing radiation from cell phones and other sources, there is currently no consistent evidence that non-ionizing radiation increases cancer risk in humans. Researchers are still studying this and that may change in the future. Information about cell phones, non-ionizing radiation, and health risks can be found here: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/cell-phones-fact-sheet#what-is-radiofrequencynbspradiation-and-how-does-it-affect-the-human-body.

1 comment:

  1. I would still err on the side of caution now because there are warnings in the legal section on the IPhone. My worries are more concerning with children as they are more easily affected than adults to most things. While the phone companies are staying within the legal limits to minimize risk, they still write that there are risks.

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