Sunday, June 5, 2011

Are Cell Phones Dangerous?

We use them all the time. We use them to talk to each other, text, send emails, and take photos. In fact, I can’t remember a time when I didn’t own one.

But are cell phones dangerous to our health?
According to this article, cell phones probably aren’t dangerous, but it’ll still take some more time before we know for sure.

For a while now, I’ve been aware of the possibility that cell phones could be a cause of cancer. This hasn’t stopped me from using one, though (I know, shocker). I do try to use my earpiece as much as possible. Using my earpiece gives me some comfort and eliminates some concerns, but of course, I still worry about it.

But every time there’s a new piece of technology, it seems like questions arise concerning its safety. When the television was invented, people worried about the amount of radiation it emitted. And when the microwave was invented, people worried about the same thing. But we are still watching TV and heating up food. We’ll probably be using cell phones years from now without any problems, as well, but time will tell.

In the meantime, I’ll continue taking the precautions suggested in the noted article: limit cell phone use, keep the phone away from my head when talking, and use an earpiece. Like I always say, I’d rather worry about nothing than something.