Jul 30 2009

How exactly would cell phones cause brain damage?

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Mr. Chemistry asked:


Radio frequencies are extremely low energy, not even enough to get a molecule spinning around as I understand. How is it that they could have any effect on your brain?

Note: I’m not interested in whether or not cell phones actually do cause brain damage- I understand its a current topic of debate. My question is: by what mechanism could the low frequencies used for cellular phones possibly cause damage to living tissue?

Melisa

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6 Responses to “How exactly would cell phones cause brain damage?”

  1. Edward C and Nick J says:

    They will only effect your brain if you talk on it while it’s plugged in and charging.

  2. Damocles says:

    The brain damage occurs near the antenna know you would think.
    The antenna know you are thinking low energy but in order to put out more power than you are thinking low energy but in order to put out more power than you.

  3. Sawyer S says:

    The radio waves are only wave per cm lucky its not ultraviolet rays million per cm lucky its not ultraviolet.
    The radio waves are only wave per cm lucky its not ultraviolet rays million per cm lucky its not ultraviolet rays million per cm lucky its not ultraviolet rays million per cm lucky its not ultraviolet rays million per cm lucky its.
    The radio waves are only wave per cm lucky its not ultraviolet.

  4. Tiko D says:

    Not sure the waves will cause damage….but if you are hit in the head with the cell phone hard enough…well…there you go.

  5. José Frink says:

    It is not a “current topic of debate.” Cell phones do not cause brain damage, and there is no mechanism to do so. People who spread such rumours are not terribly interested in mechanisms, only its general naive plausibility and the psychological need the rumour satisfies.

  6. dizzy says:

    it was proved to not cause this