Effect of Cell Phone Radiations on Orofacial structure and Hearing

Abstract

The mobile phone users have increased in large numbers all over the world in the last two decades. The widespread use of cell phones in recent years has raised many questions whether their use is safe to operator who is exposed to non-ionizing EMR in ultra high frequency range of 300-3000MHz. There are two separate prospects which could affect the health due to the exposure of radio frequency field. First prospect is due to prolonged conversations; the mobile phone gets heated up and increases the temperature of the surrounding tissues in contact. The second reason may be non thermal effects due to cumulative effects from both phones and base stations. Overuse of mobile phones have lead to various health and mental problems such facial nerve dysfunction, damage to retina, obesity risk(A data shows that the mobile phone radiation by two different phone types leads to higher calorie consumption by 22% and 27% respectively. This effect was mainly based on an increased consumption of carbohydrates.) and impaired memory. As a result of the study, it was proved that mobile phone has also lead to neck and back pain including some new physical changes on the face.