Title :
Are Cell Phones or Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans? [Telecommunications Health and Safety]
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
Notwithstanding the recent classification of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields, including those employed by cellular mobile telephones, as possibly carcinogenic to humans, the question of whether there could be some cancer risk associated with use of cell phones remain confused and ever more controversial.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biological effects of fields; cancer; cellular radio; electromagnetic fields; cancer risk; carcinogenic; cellular mobile telephone; radio-frequency electromagnetic fields; Biological effects of radiation; Cellular phones; Electromagnetic radiation; Human factors; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Radiofrequency interference; Safety; Biological effects of electromagnetic radiation; electromagnetic radiation effects; human health and safety; land mobile radio cellular systems;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2012.6202552
