Experts from Environmental Health Trust (EHT) report that cell phone radiation has been proven to excite the brain in specific ways, calling for the need of a major research program on cell phones and brain health. EHT is a nonprofit research and educational group.
Researchers led by the director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse have found that only 50 minutes of cell phone radiation significantly affects brain function. These affects dealt with changes in the metabolism of glucose, the brain’s main fuel source. Chair of EHT’s Board, Dr. Ronald B. Herbman, said the reports indicated that even short-term direct exposure to cell phones can increase glucose in the brain.
“We know that increased glucose also occurs with infections and other inflammatory processes and leads to the production of potentially damaging reactive oxygen radicals that can alter the ways that cells and genes work,” Herbman said.
Senior Science Advisor to EHT, Lloyd Morgan, explained how increased glucose in the brain indicates excitability. The areas of the brain where glucose levels were increased due to cell phone use were areas involved in sensing, decision making and repression of antisocial behavior to name a few, Morgan reported.
The major health concerns regarding cell phone use include the risks for developing brain tumors or brain cancer after heavy, long-term use. Until further research is carried out, EHT encourages all people to take simple precautions to reduce their exposure to microwave radiation from cell phones. Recommendations include using speakerphones and headsets, reducing call time, choosing texting over calling as often as possible, and limiting children’s use of cell phones especially.
EHT is currently working with experts and governments of the United States, Finland, France and Israel to encourage a major research program dedicated to discovering more about cell phone use and impact on the brain.
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