Harmful Effects of Mobile Radiation – How To Protect Yourself

October 13, 2020

Mobile radiation has become a common topic of discussion in today’s digital world with the introduction of the 5G network. The more we use mobile phones, the more we are exposed to the harmful wifi radiation from all kinds of wireless devices including mobile phones, laptops, routers, smart tv, etc. 

There are over 300,00,00,000 (three hundred crores) people in this world who use smartphones and in the next few years, the number is bound to grow by several hundred lacs. By 2021, it is expected that the number of smartphone users will exceed the 380 crores mark. If we take India’s case, smartphone users will reach over 76 crores in the year 2021 according to the results of a survey published on Statista.

The figures are huge when it comes to individual mobile users and there are almost 515 crores mobile phone users globally and they are growing at a rate of 2.4% yearly according to GSMA Intelligence. 

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Why is mobile phone radiation harmful to us?

Mobile phones work on connectivity through wireless satellite signals like wifi as well as Bluetooth technology. Smartphones have all these connectivity features by default and that’s why all cell phones emit electromagnetic waves, low-frequency non-ionizing radiation.

Dr. Manjari Tripathi, HOD of the Neurology Department, AIIMS, New Delhi shared, “We have seen headaches, sleep disturbances, memory disturbances, foggy mind, irritability, impulsiveness, hand pain, neck pain, poor vision and loss of vision, etc., as a result of excessive use of mobile.”

The electromagnetic frequency or radiation from a device is used for connectivity with other devices in order to make calls and access the internet. We carry cell phones with us and are constantly exposed to electromagnetic radiation. The answer to why is mobile phone radiation harmful lies in the fact that the radiation from wireless gadgets is of a different nature as compared to the natural frequency of the human body. The waveform from wireless devices is constant in nature while the waveform from the human body is random in nature. 

It is not the amount of radiation from a device that harms us, it is the nature of radiation that is dangerous as it is not compatible to the human body.

Constant exposure to mobile radiation may cause serious biological disorders and diseases over a long time. 

The research done in the field has confirmed that electromagnetic radiation is the main reason behind most modern-day lifestyle diseases like short-term memory loss, loss of concentration, stress, fatigue, sleep deprivation, and compromised immunity.

How harmful are Mobile Radiation to us?

In 1896, the ill-effects of radiation were first seen when Nikola Tesla experimented by exposing his fingers to X-rays that resulted in burns. In 1927, we got significant evidence when Hermann Joseph Muller discovered the correlation between radiation and cancer risk. This research won Muller the Nobel prize in 1946.

Apart from all the researches and clinical tests that have confirmed the impact of EM radiation on human health, some of the common side effects of radiation exposure are mentioned below: 

  • Higher stress & fatigue – Adults are experiencing higher stress nowadays and this can also lead to increase cholesterol, blood sugar, risk of cardiovascular.
  • Poor sleep quality – Anxiety disorder is commonly found in people having poor sleep quality and in the long run, this can trigger mania and bipolar depression.
  • Headache – Constant headache leads to migraines, irritation, lower productivity, and creativity at the workplace.
  • Weakened immunity – Being constantly surrounded by radiations weekends our immune system and due to which we are prone to always catch a cold, our tummy is often upset, wounds are slow to heal and feel tired all the time.
  • Fertility issues – High radiation can destroy some or all of the eggs in the woman’s ovaries and can result in infertility or early menopause.
  • Short-term memory loss – In a tech-enabled lifestyle, we are surrounded by many radiation sources and mobile phone radiation occupies a great share of it which affects our memory and causes confusion or decreased alertness.

The above-mentioned are some of the health problems that resulted from excessive use of mobile phones. Many of us have been experiencing one or more such issues due to exposure to cell phone radiation.

In a tech-enabled lifestyle, we are surrounded by many radiation sources and mobile phone radiation occupies a great share of overall radiation risk.

In May 2011, IARC – The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a WHO agency has classified electromagnetic radiation as ‘Possibly Carcinogenic’.

As in the past few months of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year, we have seen kids using mobile phones for online classes due to the closing of schools in lockdown and the likewise reports of issues caused to children’s health since the screen time has greatly increased. Kids taking school classes online have been complaining about constant headaches, irritation, fatigue, and stress.

What is Government doing to mitigate the risks of Mobile Radiation?

With help of scientists and big corporates governments across the globe are initiating laws and regulations to control the use of mobile phones. The new National Legislation and agency for health in France has passed a law in 2015, banning the use of Wi-Fi and all wireless devices in nursery schools while in Belgium Phones designed for children under 7 years old are prohibited from sale and total Advertising Ban on cell phones aimed at children younger than 14. Many other countries like Spain, Israel, Italy, Canada have passed similar laws against radiation.

In order to spread awareness and minimize human exposure to radiation, the corporate world and governments across the globe are coming up with rules and regulations. 

You can read more about the above-mentioned global awareness of radiation on the above-mentioned links.

Solution available for radiation protection

Self-restraint
Self-restraining yourself from the use of mobile phones and other wireless gadgets is the best solution to be safe from all the harmful effects on health due to mobile radiation. However, things are a bit difficult in today’s digital life the IoT devices, wireless communication devices, and related infrastructure is here to stay with us forever and we can’t escape this reality and what the Covid-19 pandemic has given rise to.

Another solution we have is to use radiation protection technology to protect our life from harmful electromagnetic radiation.

1. Envirochip – Envirochip is a kind of fix-and-forget solution which can be fixed on personal devices including mobile phone, laptops, tablets. It changes the nature of radiations making it non-bio-effective for humans.

2. Enviroglobe – It is a 360-degree approach to complete radiation protection that nullifies radiation from internal as well external sources like radiation like mobile towers, routers, boosters etc.

3. Enviroglobe – It is the only mobile cover with radiation protection technology with a built-in Envirochip, it makes sure you stay safe from the ill effects of radiation while your phone stays safe from any unforeseen circumstance of damage.

Ajay Poddar, MD, Syenergy Environics has also talked about the joint research with AIIMS, Delhi – “For our study with AIIMS, we chose to evaluate the EEG (electroencephalogram) which monitors the electrical activity in the brain. There are basically four waves that emanate out of our brain. There are alpha, beta, theta, and delta waves generated from our brain and they represent different activities of the brain. We studied the implication. We chose a statistical size of 30 volunteers and picked a very sophisticated instrument. We made people talk on the phone for 5 minutes without the EnviroChip and then with the EnviroChip. We gave them rest and checked their brain activity.”