Health Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation

Scientific Background Cellular phones emit microwave radiation in the spectrum region of 800-900 MHz The rate at which radiation is absorbed is measured by the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). Currently, it is difficult to measure the amount ELF absorbed by the fetus due to cellular phone use.

Cellular phones emit microwave radiation in the spectrum region of 800-900 MHz

The rate at which radiation is absorbed is measured by the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR).

Currently, it is difficult to measure the amount ELF absorbed by the fetus due to cellular phone use.

Base Station A typical base station transmit power levels from a few watts to 100watts or more depending on the size of the region or cell Typical Base station antenna is about 30cm wide and a metre long, mounted on building or towers of height of 15 to 50m above ground. Intensity at ground directly under antenna is low. RF field intensity increases slightly as moves away from the base station and then decreases at greater distances

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How RF Transfers

What Radio Frequency Affects Directly or indirectly, radiation affects the DNA in cells DNA controls the cell’s function and ability to reproduce

Directly or indirectly, radiation affects the DNA in cells

DNA controls the cell’s function and ability to reproduce

Possible Effects Destroy the DNA Kill the cell Damage the DNA; cell can: Repair itself (most likely) Not function or function improperly Undergo uncontrolled division (cancer)

Destroy the DNA

Kill the cell

Damage the DNA; cell can:

Repair itself (most likely)

Not function or function improperly

Undergo uncontrolled division (cancer)

Possible Effects Destroy the DNA Kill the cell Damage the DNA; cell can: Repair itself (most likely) Not function or function improperly Undergo uncontrolled division (cancer)

Destroy the DNA

Kill the cell

Damage the DNA; cell can:

Repair itself (most likely)

Not function or function improperly

Undergo uncontrolled division (cancer)

Cell Sensitivity Cells most affected: Rapidly dividing cells: (small intestines, bone marrow, hair, fetus) Cells least affected: Slowly dividing cells: (brain, nerves)

Cells most affected:

Rapidly dividing cells:

(small intestines, bone marrow, hair, fetus)

Cells least affected:

Slowly dividing cells:

(brain, nerves)

Category of Effects Acute Somatic Immediate effects to the organism receiving the dose Delayed Somatic Effects that appear years later to organism receiving the dose Genetic Effects that appear in offspring

Acute Somatic

Immediate effects to the organism receiving the dose

Delayed Somatic

Effects that appear years later to organism receiving the dose

Genetic

Effects that appear in offspring

􀂉 SOMATIC: they affect the health of the irradiated person. They are mainly different kinds of cancer (leukemia is the most common, with a delay period of 2 -5 years, but also colon, lung, stomach cancer…) 􀂉 GENETIC: they affect the health of the offspring of the irradiated person. They are mutations that cause malformation of any kind (such as mongolism

􀂉 SOMATIC:

they affect the health of the

irradiated person. They are mainly

different kinds of cancer (leukemia is the

most common, with a delay period of 2 -5

years, but also colon, lung, stomach

cancer…)

􀂉 GENETIC:

they affect the health of the

offspring of the irradiated person. They

are mutations that cause malformation of

any kind (such as mongolism

Delayed Somatic Effects 1. Cancer: solid tumors Increased risk 2. Cancer: leukemia Increased risk 3. Degenerative effects Life shortening

1. Cancer: solid tumors

Increased risk

2. Cancer: leukemia

Increased risk

3. Degenerative effects

Life shortening