Cellphones Cancer Risk

Since the modern transition to cell phones, there has been a large debate over whether use of the devices can cause cancer or not. In addition to brain cancer, some medical experts state that keeping the phones in a pocket can eventually cause prostate cancer or lead to reproductive difficulties for both men and women. At the same time, a large number of medical experts also argue that the microwave antenna of a mobile phone does not present any real threat to a person's health and that the claims of cancer caused by cell phones are only an exaggeration. As no conclusive studies have been done to show the true effects of the devices, there is no direct answer to the question. Those who believe that cell phones can cause cancer say that it is a much better practice to use one of the common earpieces instead of holding the phone up to a person's ears. The problem with evaluating the effects of the cell phones is that they have only been in existence for a limited amount of time. Therefore, it is impossible to draw a direct connection between using the phones constantly and the development of the various types of cancers. Like materials, such as asbestos, that were widely used for many years before the risk of cancer was detected, cell phones could present an imminent danger that will only be discovered much later. On the other side of the argument, there are several notable organizations that have argued against the possible development of cancer from using a cell phone. The common theme expressed by these groups is that the radiation that is given by the phones is not strong enough to cause any damage to the DNA in cells or split the body's chemical bonds, a process that is normally the beginning of cancer.