Sunday, September 28, 2008

A Mutant Future?

Radiation is almost everywhere every part of this modern world today. Whether it's coming from radio towers, cell phones, or microwaves, you cannot avoid it. Everybody has seen at least one movie where everybody on earth gets mutated by radiation, and so the question is: should we fear the same fate? Even though mutation is a bit extreme, physical and mental health risks still seem like a realistic problem to the society. Cell phones especially haven't been around long enough for us to determine whether or not they are a health hazard. There are always articles that are published in the newspaper that tell you not to put your phone in your chest pocket as it may affect heart health, or how they are just plain hazardous to your whole body. This wikipedia article explains how radiation could possibly be a threat to the health of your body, specifically your brain. Since almost every teenager and adult in the North American continent possess cell phones, more research into whether or not cell phones are hazardous may be a great asset to the humans everywhere. Here is another article you may want to check out if you are interested in this topic.

1 comment:

nattyk1929 said...

As you said, almost everyone in America owns a cell phone. So, wouldn't if the effects were hazardous, wouldn't there be sitings so far?