Electromagnetic radiation, or radio waves, emitted from mobile phones and other devices may not increase the risk of cancer, even if the device is carried close to the body, according to Cancer Research UK, the world’s largest independent cancer research organisation. In this respect reports Daily Mail edition.
It is known that mobile phones receive radio waves from base stations and convert them into electrical signals. This means that mobile communications generate electromagnetic waves in the radio frequency range that are classified as non-ionizing radiation.
It is believed that if mobile phones are carried close to the body (for example, in a trouser pocket), the radiofrequency radiation emitted from mobile phones may increase the risk of developing cancer. Experts from Cancer Research UK explained that ionizing (X-ray and gamma radiation) radiation can cause cancer by damaging DNA as a flow of fundamental particles.
The non-ionizing radiation emitted from phones does not have enough energy to directly damage the DNA structure at the cellular level. Moreover, its potential “harmfulness” does not depend on how close the device is to the body.
Experts added that 4G and 5G networks use higher frequency radio waves to work, but their energy is not enough to damage DNA.
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