RADIATION EXPOSURE OF CELL PHONES & ITS IMPACT ON HUMANS ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION RADIO WAVES EMITTED BY THE CELL PHONE CELL PHONE BASE STATION ANTENNAS ON CELL TOWER TRANSMIT IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE TYPES OF ANTENNAS –TRANSMISSION. TYPES OF BASE STATIONS-OPERATORS. POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS OF ELF-EMF/RFR EXPOSURE EFFECTS & BASE STATION ILLNESS THAT HAVE POTENTIAL LINKS TO PHONE RADIATION AWARENESS AMONG PEOPLE WEALTH VS HEALTH THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE CONCLUSION

1. A Seminar On:
“RADIATION EXPOSURE OF CELL PHONES &
ITS IMPACT ON HUMANS”
Submitted by:
Name: Shahrukh Javed
Institute: TJIT

2. TODAYS DISCUSSION
RADIATION EXPOSURE OF CELL PHONES & ITS IMPACT ON HUMANS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
RADIO WAVES EMITTED BY THE CELL PHONE
CELL PHONE BASE STATION
ANTENNAS ON CELL TOWER TRANSMIT IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE
TYPES OF ANTENNAS –TRANSMISSION.
TYPES OF BASE STATIONS-OPERATORS.
POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS OF ELF-EMF/RFR EXPOSURE EFFECTS & BASE
STATION
ILLNESS THAT HAVE POTENTIAL LINKS TO PHONE RADIATION
AWARENESS AMONG PEOPLE
WEALTH VS HEALTH
THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE
CONCLUSION

3. ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
Radiation emitted from cell
phones, cell phone towers,
Wi-Fi, FM tower etc. are
called electromagnetic
radiation(EMR).
EMR causes significant
health hazards on human.
The effect of mobile phone radiation on human health is the subject of interest and study, as a result of
the enormous increase in the use of wireless mobile telephony throughout the world.

4. RADIO WAVES EMITTED BY THE CELL PHONE
Thermal effect
Burning sensation in the Ear.
Whistling sound in the ear.
Mood alteration & lack of
concentration.
Lethargy and lack of sleep.
Premature Cataract.
Confusion and loss of memory.
Alters sleep physiology
Non thermal effect
Alterations in bio-cycles
Cellular metabolism.
Spermatogenesis.
Abnormalities in foetal
developments & Miscarriage.
Leakage of Albumin from blood
into the brain.
Increased cellular responses.
Genotoxic effect
Damage to chromosomes.
Alterations in the activity of certain
genes.
Boosted rate of cell division.
especially with specific reference to human health, can be categorized as:

5. SAR & SAFETY GUIDELINES
Specific absorption rate (SAR) is a measure of the rate at which energy is absorbed
by the human body when exposed to a radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic field.
The amount of RF energy absorbed from the phone into the user’s body.
SAR is usually expressed in terms of watts per kilogram (W/kg).
SAR level for mobile handsets is limited to 1.6 Watt/Kg, averaged over a 6 minutes’
period on human tissue as per the FCC norms of United States.
India has adopted the FCC norms for mobile handsets, from 1st Sept. 2013, only the
mobile handsets with revised SAR value of 1.6 W/kg would be permitted to be
manufactured or imported in India.
SAR provides a straight forward means for measuring the RF exposure of cell
phones to ensure that they are within the safety guidelines set by the FCC”

6. CELL PHONE BASE STATION
MOBILE PHONE BASE STATIONS ARE
RADIO TRANSMITTER WITH
ANTENNAS COMMONLY MOUNTED
ON THE BUILDINGS.
RADIO SIGNALS ARE FED THROUGH
CABLES TO THE ANTENNAS AND
THEN LAUNCHED AS RADIO WAVES
INTO THE CELL AROUND THE BASE
STATION.

7. ANTENNAS ON CELL TOWER TRANSMIT IN
THE FREQUENCY RANGE
CDMA 869-890 MHz
GSM 900 935-960 MHz
GSM 1800 1805-1880 MHz
3G 2110-2170 MHz
4G 2190-2310 MHz

8. PANEL-SHAPED SECTOR
ANTENNAS.
MACRO CELL : Largest area of coverage
within a mobile network.
POLE SHAPED OMNI
ANTENNAS.
MICRO CELL : Coverage over distances,
typically between 300m and 1000m .
DISH
ANTENNAS.
PICO CELL : Localized coverage
(train stations or shopping
centers).
TYPES OF ANTENNAS –TRANSMISSION. TYPES OF BASE STATIONS-OPERATORS.

9. POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS OF ELF-EMF/RFR
EXPOSURE EFFECTS & BASE STATION
 SLEEP DISRUPTION  HEADACHE
 LACK OF CONCENTRATION  FORGETFUL MEMORY
 DEPRESSION TENDENCY  FATIGUE
 VISUAL DISORDERS  CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS
 DIZZINESS  PALPITATIONS OF THE HEART
 BUZZING IN THE HEAD  ALTERED REFLEXES
*Found significant health effects on people living within 300 meters of mobile phone base stations.

10. Alzheimer’s/ Parkinson's
Hearing Impairment
Cancer
Electromagnetic
Hypersensitivity
Syndrome
Genotoxic Effect
illness that have
potential links
to phone radiation
Infertility

11. AWARENESS AMONG PEOPLE
1. HANDSET BOOKLET SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING FOR SAFE USE:
2. USE A WIRELESS HANDS-FREE SYSTEM (HEADPHONE, HEADSET)TO REDUCE RADIATION TO THE
HEAD.
3. PEOPLE HAVING ACTIVE MEDICAL IMPLANTS SHOULD KEEP THEIR CELL PHONE AT LEAST 30 CM
AWAY FROM THE IMPLANT.
4. USING A MOBILE PHONE IN AN OPEN AREA, SO THAT THE PHONE RECEIVES A GOOD SIGNAL AND
TRANSMITS AT LOWER LEVEL.
5. BUYING A CELL PHONE, WHICH HAS LOW SAR ,AND THE INFORMATION OF THE SAR VALUE FOR
MOBILE PHONE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO CONSUMER AT THE POINT OF SALE.
Awareness of exposure can be accomplished by the use of warning levels or by education
through appropriate means:

12. WE HAVE TO DECIDE
WEALTH VS HEALTH

13. THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE
 USING CELL PHONE ONLY WHEN A CONVENTIONAL PHONE IS NOT AVAILABLE(UNDENIABLE
RECOMMENDATION).
 KEEP YOUR CALLS SHORT, AVOID LONG CONVERSATIONS INSTEAD SEND A TEXT.
 TRY TO AVOID USING YOUR PHONE IF THE SIGNAL STRENGTH IS LOW FIND A BETTER LOCATION TO
MAKE A CALL.
 TRY TO USE THE PHONE OUTDOORS RATHER THAN INSIDE OR MOVE CLOSE TO A WINDOW TO MAKE A
CALL.
 KEEP THE PHONE AND PARTICULARLY THE ANTENNA (THE MAIN SOURCE OF RADIATION) AS FAR AS
POSSIBLE FROM YOUR HEAD.
Things you can do to reduce the adverse effects Cell Phone Radiation Exposure:

14.  LIMIT THE USAGE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IF PREGNANT, RADIATION HAZARD IS MORE IN
CHILDREN THAN ADULTS.
 EAT GREEN VEGETABLES AND GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP IN A DARK ROOM TO ENHANCE
NATURAL REPAIR OF DNA THAT MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY RADIATION .
 SWITCH OFF YOUR PHONE WHEN NOT IN USE & TURN OFF YOUR WIRELESS ROUTER AT NIGHT
TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION, KEEP MOBILE PHONE AWAY FROM BED WHILE
SLEEPING.
 CHARGING YOUR PHONE CREATES A HIGH LEVEL OF RADIATION, SO CHARGE IT IN ANOTHER
ROOM .

15. CONCLUSION
1. USERS SHOULD BE INFORMED ABOUT THE CURRENT SCIENTIFIC
UNCERTAINTY AND ADVISED TO LIMIT EXPOSURES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
2. MOBILE COMPANIES SHOULD ACCEPT THAT RADIATION CAUSES SERIOUS
HEALTH PROBLEMS.
3. CURRENT SAFETY STANDARDS SHOULD BE URGENTLY REVISED & STRICTER
RADIATION NORMS MUST BE ENFORCED IN INDIA.
4. NEED TO DEVELOP HEALTH BASED PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES IN THE
COUNTRY BASED ON INDIAN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES.

16. THANK YOU ALL
SHAHRUKH JAVED
Contact no: 9066653195/9570511170
Website: http://shahrukhjaved.webs.com