Phone Mast Dangers

In England, cell phone towers are referred to as phone masts. Europeans are aware of the potential dangers raised by cell phone use, cell phone towers and the radiation that makes these devices work. Though not all of the facts are out, independent research has identified several dangers related to phone masts and their radiation.

Cancer

• According to studies, phone masts and the radiation they use are suspected of causing cancer. Radio waves, which are what cell phones and cell phone towers work on, are a form of radiation. Constant exposure to the frequencies put out within a certain distance of phone masts can lead to changes in the body which, according to emfnews.org, can lead to the development of cancer. Leukemia is a common form of cancer that this radiation is said to cause, and tumors have also been attributed to phone mast radiation.

DNA Damage

• According to drbenkim.com, the radiation from phone masts may also be responsible for damage to a person's DNA. The radiation, the site claims, interferes with the natural, electrical fields in the human body and in our cells. This interference can lead to a disruption of the cell's normal function, in addition to the degeneration and corruption of a person's DNA. It works much like how data on a computer may be corrupted. Over time the damage may become irreversible and lead to health problems.

Other Dangers

• According to drbenkim.com, infertility, eye cancer, immune system suppression, childhood and adult leukemia, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, depression and mutating or alteration of a person's DNA can result from phone mast radiation. Many of these symptoms, according to lef.org, have been confirmed by independent studies done in Europe, though the site claims the information is being manipulated and held back by the cell phone industry.