The potential long-term health effects of smartphones have prompted an international study and the development of an accessory that reduces cell phone radiation.
According to Electronics News, a team of 31 scientists from 14 different countries have joined forces to find a link between long-term heavy cell phone usage and cancer.
As part of their research, the scientists stated that their goal was to prove or disprove the claim that cell phone radiation is “possibly carcinogenic to humans.”
This global study is in response to a joint report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC.) In the report, both organizations claim that cell phones can possibly cause brain cancer.
As consumers begin to take notice of these claims, inventors are already beginning to introduce products that can drastically reduce or eliminate cell phone radiation.
Telecommunication development engineer Aaron Leibovich has created a thin universal adhesive chip that “significantly reduces” radiation from all mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets.
Users typically keep smartphones at a distance of at least an inch away from their face to limit radiation exposure, but many scientists believe this may not be enough. Leibovich agrees with this assessment, and urges consumers to educate themselves on the effects of cell phone radiation.
“Parents, schools, and employers should seriously consider providing their children, students, and employees with these products given the recent court rulings in Italy and Israel and the ongoing court case in Washington D.C. where 29 high-profile law suits are being brought about by people whose brain tumors were caused by their mobile phone are finally moving to trial,” Leibovich said.
Brain cancer is quite rare compared to other types of the disease, and according to the National Cancer Institute, the rate of brain cancer in Texas is actually lower than the national rate.
However, a recent uptick in brain cancer diagnoses has led the scientific world to question whether cell phone radiation plays a role in developing the disease.
Additionally, WHO and IARC’s joint report states that children have a greater risk of suffering from the effects of radiation due to their thinner skulls.
Leibovich’s anti-radiation chip, the Cellsafe Radi-Chip, is now on sale all over the world. It’s a safe bet that several other types of anti-radiation chips will be introduced in the coming months.