What the Data Concludes
Overall Conclusion
In conclusion, it is more than clear to see that radiation does have an effect on humans. Whether it is significant to being connected to cancer is unknown, but some of the studies/articles such as Cellular Effects Following Exposure to Mobile Phone Radiation and Its Compensation, The Effects of Mobile Phones and Tablets on Skin: A Systematic Review by Hindaw, or even the study of radiofrequency radiation in rats, clearly show that radiation causes alterations and has side effects, whether those being internal or external.
The discrepancy and limitations of all of the evidence has led the International Agency of Research on Cancer to label radiation from cellular phones as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” The American Cancer Society classifies cellular phone radiation as a casual risk but has also declared that more investigation is needed. The NIEHS, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, have similar opinions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does state that “based on this current information, we believe the current safety limits for cell phones are acceptable for protecting the public health,” concluding that despite there being no smoking-gun that points to an unequivocal relationship between cell phone use and the development of cancer, there is concern (and this concern has limited the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of radiation in phones to 1.6watts/Kg). But on the other hand, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with The Federal Communications Commissions and The European Commission Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks all concluded that radiation proposes no risk.
…In My Opinion
This topic is obviously two-sided. There is evidence pointing in either direction, but I personally believe that radiation is a source of concern. Ionizing electromagnetic waves heat up cells and can denature your DNA. Non-ionizing electromagnetic waves, also known as radiofrequency (RF) radiation from phones heat up cells, but at a slower and lower frequency. By personal experience of cellular phones getting very hot in use, as well as the cohort study and the review article on The Effects of Mobile Phones and Tablets on Skin: A Systematic Review, make it clear to me that radiation is absorbed into humans’ skin. Some other studies have/have also proven evidence of cellular phone radiation causing/increasing the risk of gliomas, acoustic neuromas, facial warmth, headaches, fatigue, and much more. Also, radiofrequency radiation has drastically shown effects in rodents.
I see radiation as a relatively new concept and concern. Cellphones (radiofrequency radiation) were not introduced to the world until 1973 and have since evolved and become more ubiquitous almost everywhere, all over the world. In some of the controlled experiments, such as the review on the Cellular Effects Following Exposure to Mobile Phone Radiation and Its Compensation, and numerous studies with rodents, there were clear negative alterations to cells. To me, these types of studies are very reliable, or much more reliable than similar studies that are composed of questionnaires, which by their nature are heavily reliant on memory and perception, and in turn tend to have a wavering level of accuracy.
It is my firm belief that cell radiation should be taken more seriously, and should be a source of concern – and yes, I believe the studies indicate that cell phone radiation does release enough radiofrequency radiation to alter cells within our bodies. Our bodies are very complex and the internal connections and triggers are often hard to understand. I sense that in the future it will become more obvious that the connection between cell phone use and individual health has a greater (negative) connection than the cell phone industry currently leads us to believe.