Are cellular phones dangerous?

There has been tons of research done on the interaction of the cell phone on the human body. Many have come to believe that a cell phone is harmful. Cell phones are designed to be safe for both the user and anyone that many by chance standing nearby the user. Cell phones are actually small radios that transmit signals to and from base-station antennas located on towers or buildings in the nearby neighborhoods. Cellular phones use low-power radio signals, even weaker than CB, police, or fire radios.

Cellular phones and cellular phone base stations have been shown to meet these RF safety standards. A cell phone is always on whether you are using it to talk or not it’s constantly communicating to nearby base stations. These are similar to the waves that go to your radio so that you can hear your favorite songs while driving. The cell phone produces very low frequencies of Radiofrequency energy exposure to the user.

The FDA does have the authority to take action if cell phones are shown to emit radiofrequency energy (RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) sets safety standards for human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic energy in the United States. Government agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and many states recognize and accept the ANSI RF safety standard. Also the United States standard for RF energy is comparable to those set in other countries. With all the information and technology that we have currently we cannot prove that the RF energy used by cell phones pose any health threat to the public.

I would like to further indicate that nothing is "completely safe" everything has some associated risk. Although science has been reasearching EM (electromagnetic) feilds for over 50 years, they still have not answered wether these EM feilds casue cancer. The question you should be asking yourself is if the risk is worth the benifit.

Consider checking the Motorola cell phone sight below to see what they have to say about this topic.



http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Business/Corporate/US-EN/corporate-responsibility/consumers/wireless-communications-and-health.html