Do Cell Phones Interfere With Sleep?
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Sometimes it’s hard to think that our beloved cell phones might go hand in hand with health problems. Researchers from Europe and the United States have found that cell phone radiation could cause insomnia, headaches and reduce the amount of deep sleep the body needs.
“The study strongly suggests that mobile phone use is associated with specific changes in the areas of the brain responsible for activating and coordinating the stress system,” one researcher said. The research, conducted by Sweden’s Karolinska Institute and Wayne State University in Detroit, theorizes that radio-frequency radiation may also disrupt production of melatonin, the hormone that regulates the body’s internal rhythms.
The Detroit News and BBC are among the news outlets reporting the findings.
The study of 35 men and 36 women between 18 and 45 years old was funded by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum, the trade group for the industry. At this writing, however, its site has not posted a news release or the study results.
It isn’t hard to believe that a mobile phone has the ability to cause damage to human cells, especially if it’s done for an extended period of time.
What are your thoughts on this issue? Do possible health effects from using a cell phone concern you?
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