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Mobile phones have been proven to be safe for health

19.12.2014

Electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and power lines does not harm human health, scientists from the University of Manchester say.

The scientists sought to test the hypothesis that the electromagnetic fields of mobile devices cause infertility and cancer, as well as contribute to childhood leukemia. These fields are thought to target vital proteins in the human body. Doctors, just in case, are advised to refrain from long conversations on a mobile phone.

Manchester chemists have studied the effects of a weak magnetic field (WMF) on flavoproteins, proteins that play an important role in controlling the nervous system and repairing DNA. It turned out that the radiation does not affect their functioning.

"Flavoproteins transfer electrons from one place to another. Rapidly decaying structures - radical pairs - often appear along this path. Biochemical reactions with their participation are considered the most likely candidate for damage under the influence of electromagnetic radiation. However, the reaction conditions in the human body are such that the biochemical effect of SMP tends to to zero," said study co-author Alex Jones.

Of course, more research will be required, but this work allows us to state with sufficient certainty that power lines, mobile phones and similar devices are safe for humans, said another author of the article Nigel Scrutton (Nigel Scrutton).

Another study conducted by the British Public Health Protection Agency (an independent public organization whose responsibility is to protect the health of the country's citizens from infectious diseases, poisons and radiation) in 2010 also did not find convincing evidence of the harmful effects of mobile phones, base stations and Wi-Fi on human health. Nevertheless, many organizations are calling for further research, because too little time has passed to understand the long-term effects.

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