DATA SHOWS THAT BETTER COMMUNICATION MAY BE BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH.
Cell phones have gone from being a luxury item to something we can't live without for most of us. Whether you use your phone to communicate with loved ones, remain connected on social media, or for work, these devices have become indispensable. A recent study linking cell phones to a frightening and all-too-common cognitive disease may make you nervous. Continue reading to learn how your iPhone or Android could endanger your mental health.
This isn't the first time someone has questioned the dangers of cell phones.
Given the rapid developments in communication over the last several decades, particularly with the arrival of wireless cell phones, much research has been done to see if these gadgets are damaging to human health, especially when it comes to brain cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), both cell phones and cordless phones generate radiofrequency radiation (RF), according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), but experts are divided on whether this may cause health problems in the future. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classed RG as a "possible human carcinogen" for the time being.
A study has looked into cell phone use and another common brain disorder, showing that these devices may cause more harm than good.
Cell phones have been linked to neurological disease in a recent study.
The news that cell phone use may be linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, may not sit well with those addicted to our phones. According to NeoScope, the February study was published in Current Alzheimer Risk, and it stated that wireless communication, in general, could be a cause for concern.
Calcium accumulation in the brain is linked to this.
According to a news release announcing the findings, scientists and researchers have long recognized that calcium buildup can cause alterations in the brain. In the case of Alzheimer's disease, researchers believe that "excessive intracellular calcium" is a contributing factor.
According to a recent study, the calcium buildup could be caused by pulsed electronically generatedelectromagnetic fields (EMFs), which are employed in wireless communication. EMFs produce electric and magnetic forces in our bodies that activate voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs), which have a deleterious impact on the brain by creating this rapid buildup.
These alterations in intracellular calcium levels caused by EMFs have been reported in animal models, according to the study's author, Martin L. Pall, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of biochemistry and basic medical science at Washington State University.
"EMFs act on a nanosecond time scale via peak electric and time-varying magnetic forces," Pall said in the news release. "With each rise in pulse modulation caused by better cell phones, smart meters, smart cities, and radar in self-driving vehicles, such peaks are significantly amplified. Any of them could result in the worst-case scenario: extremely early-onset Alzheimer's disease."
Pall cited other studies that he claims back up his conclusions.
Previous studies have associated more excellent VGCC activity with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to Pall's press release, and 12 further studies have found that persons with occupational EMF exposures also have a higher incidence of Alzheimer's. EMFs have been discovered to shorten the latency period, which is the time between acquiring the disease and presenting symptoms, which is generally 25 years.
Pall also remarked that the age of onset for Alzheimer's disease has reduced over the last 20 years, which he believes is due to increased wireless communication EMF exposures. He is especially concerned about "digital dementia," which he believes could impact young people exposed to the cell phone or Wi-Fi radiation for long periods each day. Pall cited studies from 2008, 2013, and 2016 that demonstrated "massive neurotoxicity" in young rats exposed to EMF pulses.
More research is needed to confirm that cell phones pose a health danger.
Be mindful that additional research is needed to properly understand how wireless communication impacts our brains before you swear off your smartphone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) do not currently suggest that people stop using cell phones.
Pall has urged more research, including MRIs of young people who show evidence of digital dementia, EMF exposure assessments for persons with early-onset Alzheimer's (between the ages of 30 and 40), and signs of Alzheimer's in those who have lived near small cell antennae for more than a year.
In a press release, Pall stated,
"Findings from each of these studies should be disseminated with the
general public so that everyone may take the efforts necessary to lower the
prevalence of early-onset Alzheimer's disease."