This document discusses the health hazards of electromagnetic radiation from cell phones and radio towers. It outlines thermal and non-thermal effects on health including effects on the blood-brain barrier, electromagnetic hypersensitivity, genotoxic effects, and links to cancer and sleep disruption. It also discusses occupational and reproductive health hazards from base stations. The document provides safety tips like keeping phones away from the body, limiting use by children and pregnant women, and keeping calls short to reduce exposure to electromagnetic radiation.

2. Introduction
Electro magnetic energy from cell phone and radio
towers is proven have a damaging effect on the health
of people.

3. Health hazards of handset
Thermal effects
Non-Thermal effects :
Blood Brain Barrier effects
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity
Genotoxic effects
Mobile phones and cancer
Sleep and EEG effects

4. Health hazards of Base stations
Occupational Health Hazards
Reproductive Health
Social Health

5. Safety Measures
Dissuade children from the use of cell phones
Keep the phone away from body
Evade use of cell phone in public places
Do not keep cell phone on bedside at night
Pregnant women should avoid use of cell phones.
Keypad should positioned towards body while carrying
mobile.

6. Keep conversations as short as possible
Keep switching sides while communicating
Bring cell phone close to the ear only after the other
side has picked up the phone
Do not use cell phone when signal strength is weak or
in a moving vehicle
Use text messaging whenever possible
Choose a cell phone with the lowest possible strength
of magnetic field absorbed by body.

7. Conclusion

8. Reference
‘The official journal of trained nurses association
of INDIA KERALA BRANCH’, Ms. Kanmani S MSc
Nursing assistant professor . Sri Gokulam College of
Nursing
www.mst.or.th/meeting31jan50/MobileSafety1.ppt