Nobel Laureate Oncologist Devra Davis explained the dangers of cell phones
Nobel Prize-winning Oncologist and President of the Environmental Health Trust, Devra Davis, came to Turkey for a seminar titled "Cell Phones and Their Effects on Our Health" organized by Kadir Has Üniversitesi.
Davis, who made waves worldwide with her book Disconnect about the harmful effects of cell phones — also published in Turkish — explained the harmful effects of cell phones, which have become an inseparable part of our lives, and the possible solutions.
What are the dangers of cell phones?
"Cell phones increase cancer risk. Holding them at or near the ear for more than 50 minutes causes changes in a healthy person's brain. Even when we are not talking on the phone, there is damage from microwave radiation between the base station and the device. The body and brain absorb half of this microwave radiation emitted by cell phones at all times. When we talk on the phone, some of our brain cells begin to die due to microwave radiation. Men who talk on cell phones for two hours a day also experience a 30 percent decrease in sperm count."
Have experiments been conducted on these effects?
"A study was conducted on mice at Atina Üniversitesi regarding the harmful effects of cell phones. A lab mouse that could find the cheese placed at the exit of a maze every time was exposed to cell phone radiation for a period and then began to fail finding its way."
What is the effect on children?
"Children absorb more microwave radiation than adults. This is because their skulls are thinner and their brains are adversely affected in a much shorter time than adults. Among young people, brain cancer occurs 4 to 5 times more frequently in less than 10 years. Exposure to microwave radiation during childhood accelerates this process."
Source: VATAN
