The evolution of technology has allowed cell phones to replace many other electronic devices, such as calculators, video games and even computers. Besides, of course, serving as a telephone.
As a result of all this facility and the reduced size compared to other equipment, we carry the cell wherever we go. And always close to some part of our body. Could this be a risk since the device works by receiving and emitting electromagnetic radiation?
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For most men, carrying the cell phone in one of their pants pockets is a natural procedure. Due to its proximity to the genital region, can radiation cause any damage to male fertility?
This suspicion has already generated several researches, but there is no definitive conclusion on the matter. For the professor of Gynecology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP), Fábio Cabar, this relationship is still difficult to prove. He explains that studies with rats have identified that radiation worsened the quality of sperm in males and decreased the amount of eggs in females born to mothers exposed to the device.
In humans, however, the effects are not as obvious. The professor claims that a research published by the magazine “Human Reproduction” used different types of pockets, either the front or the back. The results did not allow for a definitive conclusion. “We cannot say that cell phones cause infertility”, completed Fábio Cabar.
Another common concern is the approximation of the device to the head region. After all, when making phone calls or listening to an audio message, the cell phone has to be held to the ear. Can radiation affect our brain?
Three neurologists were consulted. Feres Chaddad, Professor of Neurosurgery at UNIFESP; Daniela Coelho, neuropsychologist at UNIFESP; and Júlio Pereira, neurosurgeon at Beneficência Portuguesa in São Paulo. All three say there is no scientific evidence linking cell phone use to the rise of neurological diseases or brain tumors.
Dr. Daniela, a neuropsychologist, explains that “we have a lot of research indicating that there hasn’t been an increase in the number of brain tumors since we started using cell phones more.”
Neurosurgeon Júlio Pereira explains that the results of research on animals show that there is a relationship. Therefore, even though human research is not conclusive in this regard, he recommends using headphones to answer calls, instead of putting the phone to the ear. But only for those who are used to talking a lot. “The radiation is emitted by the mobile device, so switching to headphones is a strategy”, he says.
Avoiding very close and prolonged contact between the cell phone and the body is perhaps the main advice. Although the low level of radiation emitted by the device is low, the accumulation of constant radiation exposure can be harmful. Since 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a more careful stance on this issue.
The WHO agency responsible for the cancer study at the time reviewed hundreds of studies on the risks of using cell phones. And it decided to include the equipment as “possibly carcinogenic”, along with items such as cleaning chemicals, pesticides and lead.
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