CELLULAR OPERATORS
NEVER EVEN SAY THEY ARE HARMFUL
-Dr.GIRISH KUMAR, PROFESSOR, IIT BOMBAY
Cellular operators
never even say they are harmful if the usage exceeds the limit. Cell phones are
cigarettes of twenty first century. Dr.Girish kumar, Professor, Electrical
department, IIT Bombay while delivering an invited talk in NIT Trichy coordinated
by Prof.S.Raghavan, Professor, Electronics and Communication Engineering explained various Hazards and Health affects due to cell
phone tower radiation and by over usage of the cell phone.
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Dr.GIRISH KUMAR, PROFESSOR, IIT BOMBAY |
Microwave radiation
causes vibration in the water molecules, which in turn leads to friction and
heating. Temperature of ear lobes
increases by 1 0centigrade when cell phone is used for approximately
for 20 minutes. Warm sensation causes pain that in turn causes irreversible
hearing loss and or ear tumor. Ideally one should not talk more than 6 mts/day.
Rate at which radiation is absorbed by human body, measured in watts per kg
(W/Kg) known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
and that should be checked while buying a cell phone in a particular
country. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of WHO
designates cell phones as “Possible Human Carcinogen”. Of course it does not
mean that one should stop using cell phones. One has to limit the usage, by
talking for short duration, usage of SMS, cell phone with lower SAR values is
the answer.
One should keep cell phone at a distance of at least 12 inches from
one’s body. Use the land line, when available. Cell phones are not to be kept on
hand, pocket for a long time. Health effects include damage to DNA, cancer and
infertility. Most common complaints of biological effects included sleep disruption,
Headache, concentration, forgetful memory, depression, Fatigue, Dizziness,
Palpitations of the Heart, visual disorders, cardiovascular problems etc. Many of
these are related to changes in the electrical activity of the brain.
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Dr.GIRISH KUMAR, PROFESSOR, IIT BOMBAY |
The
solution is to have more number of cell towers with lesser transmitted power.
People have to choose between health and wealth. As a precaution, one can use
speaker phone or wired hands free or blue tooth, but keep cell phone at a
distance of at least 12 inches from the body. Switch off mobile data package when
not in use as it transmits more frequenctly.
Radiation pollution should be considered as 4th pollution in
addition to water, air and noise pollutions, and extremely strict guidelines
must be implemented by Pollution Control Board.
DR S RAGHAVAN
ORGANISER and PROFESSOR
ECE DEPARTMENT, NIT Trichy
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