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reached a maximum at around 16 hours (Diem et al., 2005). However, it would be unwise to assume that exposures of less than 16 hours are necessarily safe, since DNA damage may give genetically aberrant cells long before it becomes obvious under the microscope. It would also be unwise to assume that the damage would be restricted to the immediate vicinity of the handset, since, as described earlier, the effects of the radiation can be transmitted in the bloodstream in the form of magnetically conditioned blood, so nowhere is safe, not even the sex organs. tinnitus, dizziness and nausea. A more complete list of | reached a maximum at around 16 hours (Diem et al., symptoms can be found at ElectroSensitivity UK's web 2005). However, it would be unwise to assume that page http://tinyurl.com/6qs8ew. Most if not all of these exposures of less than 16 hours are necessarily safe, can be explained by the radiation making the cells leak. since DNA damage may give genetically aberrant cells When skin cells leak, this is perceived by the body as__ long before it becomes obvious under the microscope. damage to the tissue. This increases the blood supply It would also be unwise to assume that the damage to the area to repair the damage and causes a rash. would be restricted to the immediate vicinity of the When the cells of the heart muscle leak, this weakens —_ handset, since, as described earlier, the effects of the the electrical signals that normally control its radiation can be transmitted in the bloodstream in the contraction. The heart then runs out of control to give form of magnetically conditioned blood, so nowhere is cardiac arrhythmia. This is potentially life threatening. safe, not even the sex organs. When sensory cells leak, they become hyperactive and send false signals to the brain. We have a variety of | Cellphones Increase the Risk of Cancer sensory cells, but they all work in much the same way. If similar DNA fragmentation were to occur in the Whenever they sense what they are supposed to sense, _ whole organism, we would expect an increased risk of they deliberately leak by opening ion channels in their cancer, since essential genes that control cell division membranes. This reduces the natural voltage across _— may be either damaged or lost. Recent studies on the these membranes, which makes them send nerve _ incidence of brain cancer are already beginning to show impulses to the brain. this. Electromagnetically induced Heavy cellphone use roughly cell leakage would have the doubles the risk of getting brain same effect, but this time it The researchers found that cancers in adults on the side of would make them send false * ae . the head used for the cellphone. signals to the brain to give the radiation like that from For younger people, the risk false sensations of GSM (2G) cellphone increases to five times more This could also be exacerbated handsets caused both Since brain cancers normally being made inperactive duct [ali le RUBIN 206 soon co access che final calcium ingress. breaks in the DNA... impact of the radiation, but the World Health Organization has already classified cellphones as When leakage occurs in the sensory cells of the skin, this can give sensations such as heat, a Group 2B carcinogen (possibly cold, tingling, pressure, etc., depending on which types carcinogenic) similar to benzene and DDT. Other head of cell are most sensitive in the individual concerned. cancers are also on the increase, including cancers of When leakage occurs in the sensory hair cells of the the parotid salivary gland (next to where you hold your cochlea of the ear, this gives tinnitus which is a false cellphone) and the thyroid gland, which is in the neck. sensation of sound. When it occurs in the vestibular Think twice before you use a cellphone or install a system (the part of the inner ear that deals with balance — cordless phone or Wi-Fi. The consequences are only and motion), this results in dizziness and symptoms of | now becoming apparent; neither the government nor motion sickness including nausea. the telecommunications industry will tell you what they are, but they are not good. co Dadtasitan DffAn45 An INNIA to radiation like that from GSM (2G) cellphone handsets caused both single- and double-stranded breaks in the DNA... Radiation Effects on DNA Cellphone radiation can damage DNA. Lai and Singh (1995) were the first to show this in cultured rat brain cells, but it has since been confirmed by many other workers. A comprehensive study on this was in the Reflex Project, sponsored by the European Commission and replicated in laboratories in several European countries. The researchers found that radiation like that tom GSM (2G) cellphone handsets caused both single- and double-stranded breaks in the DNA of cultured uman and animal cells. Not all cell types were equally affected, and some, such as lymphocytes, seemed not to be affected at all (Reflex Report, 2004). In susceptible cells, the degree of damage depended on he duration of the exposure. With human fibroblasts, it About the Author: Andrew Goldsworthy, PhD, is a retired lecturer from Imperial College London, which is renowned for its expertise in electrical engineering and health matters. Dr Goldsworthy has spent many years studying calcium metabolism in living cells and also how cells, tissues and organisms are affected by electrical and electromagnetic fields. He can be contacted at a.goldsworthy@ic.ac.uk. Editor’s Note: Dr Goldsworthy’s article was first published in 2007 and updated in March 2012. Due to space constraints, we are unable to publish the complete text and references. To access the original article, go to http://tinyurl.com/2nfujj. 26 * NEXUS JUNE - JULY 2012 The researchers found that www.nexusmagazine.com