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Wireless Phones Affect the Brain

Saturday November 14, 2009

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Research studies have shown that cell phone and other wireless phone use affects the brain. Radiation from these phones causes levels of a protein called transthyretin to rise in the blood. This protein is found in the choroid plexus (blood-brain barrier) which separates blood from cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. This barrier protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood.

While the researchers can't say for certain that wireless phone use produces any health risks, they caution against excessive use, especially in children and teens. The effects of long-term exposure to wireless phone radiation have yet to be determined. What we do know is that microwaves from these types of phones definitely have a biological impact on the brain.

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November 20, 2009 at 6:50 am
(1) sabeel kabeer says:

yes it is true but i was unaware from this knokledge because im a student and i live in kashmir and in kashmir such type of knowledge is not available.thanks to u that u todl me about it.

December 4, 2009 at 6:58 pm
(2) Ads says:

I received an email in which contained pictures and an explanation: An egg was placed between 2 cellphones. After the first 65 minutes of a call between the 2 phones, the egg had displayed strange results. It was cooked with its interior like a boiled egg due to the intense radiation emitted by the phones.

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