I did research on cell phone usage and the affects of radiation a few
years ago for my business communications class. I have been in the
cellular retail business for years and it was interesting for me to
research an issue that effects many cell phone users. I know that
cell phones have been used for about 25 years, but have been in heavy
usage for about 10 years. Most products such as cell phones take
years for any real research to affectively take place. I want to
cover a couple of issues with cell phone usage and ways to prevent the
negative effects of radiation for the user.

All cell phones emit some amount of radiation, and that being so, it
makes sense to limit our exposure to it. Ofcourse the most effective
way to do this is to limit your usage of your cell phone. I know most
people have unlimited night and weekends and their free friends list,
but your health is more important than all those free minutes. Second
way is to avoid junk products that are sold in the cell phone
accessories market. The first product that comes to mind is the cell
phone anti-radiation sticker, which is a great concept but junk
product. When this product first came to the US, it was being sold on
every street corner. I would avoid any sticker from China that
promises to black out cell phone radiation. The second product that
comes to mind is the cell phone headset. Most cell phones nowadays
come with a free headset already included in the box. Some of the
reasearch that I did showed that the cell phone user can avoid
radiation by using a headset, but on the other hand some of the
research said the exact opposite. The opposite being that radiation
is actually being funneled into the user's ear when being used. So
this also troubles me maybe more than the cell phone anti-radiation
sticker. One thing that I do still believe in is less usage. If you
are going to use your phone a lot try more sms messages and if your
phone has one, use the speakerphone. Most phones come with a built-in
speakerphone.and using it will help you avoid putting the cell phone
speaker directly to your head. Less radiation directly to the head
the better off you are. Also I think that the newer generation cell
phones are built more efficient emitting less radiation. Of course
each cell phone emits a different amount of radiation, but if anyone
remembers the older brick phones, your head would be hurting after a
20 minute conversation. You know there is radiation coming from your
cell phone when it is about to ring and your televison screen starts
acting up.

My conclusion on this matter is that cell phones haven't been used for
a long enough period by the majority of the US population for there to
be any major health risks discovered due to the usage of cell phones.
Buy a cell phone with a clear loud speaker and use it when not in
public, because we all know how annoying it is to listen to someone
else's phone conversation in public. I would advise everyone out there
to use your cell phone only as needed and avoid too much usage.

Michael
www.accessorypost.com