Posted on 01/20/2008 6:43:38 PM PST by blam
Headaches linked to mobile phones
By Lewis Carter
Last Updated: 1:02am GMT 21/01/2008
Radiation from mobile phones damages sleep and causes headaches, according to a study by telephone makers.
People using a handset before going to bed take longer to reach deeper stages of sleep and spend less time in them, researchers found.
This gives their bodies less time to repair wear and tear during the day, and gives them headaches.
advertisementThe findings are particularly alarming for children and teenagers, most of whom, surveys suggest, use their phones late at night.
The young need plenty of sleep and failure to get enough can lead to depression and poor academic achievement.
The scientists concluded: "The study indicates that during laboratory exposure to 884 MHz wireless signals, components of sleep, believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear, are adversely affected.
"Moreover, participants that otherwise have no self-reported symptoms related to mobile phone use appear to have more headaches during actual radio frequency exposure."
The research, funded by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum, which represents the main handset companies, has caused serious concern among sleep experts.
The study, involving 35 men and 36 women aged between 18 and 45, was carried out by scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden and Karolinska Institute and Wayne State University in Michigan, USA.
Something similar happened to me, but the mom actually had kids in her car. I realize she has little regard for others, but couldn’t believe she’d endanger her own children in this manner!
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