"Jangan dekat-dekat nonton video di HPnya, nanti matanya rusak", "Jangan taro HP di kantong celana, nanti mandul"
Tentu agan udah sering dong denger kata-kata itu, atau agan sendiri yang sering mengatakan itu kepada teman-teman satu kantor?
Radiasi pada HP sejatinya bukan HOAX, karena menurut penelitian yang dilakukan oleh beberapa lembaga memang mengatakan bahwa terpapar gelombang elektromagnetik pada frekuensi tertentu secara terus menerus, memang berpotensi untuk merusak kondisi kesehatan manusia.
Jika kita telaah baik-baik, handphone dalam kondisi aktif akan selalu mengirimkan gelombang elektromagnetik sebagai bentuk sending and receive signal. Ditambah dengan akses internet yang terus-menerus, pengiriman sinyal ini seolah tanpa henti dan terus meninggalkan efek buruk bagi kesehatan.
Menurut cancer.gov, Telepon selular memiliki radiasi sinyalyang disebut radiofrequency, sebuah bentuk radiasi non-ionisasi yang bersumber dari antena. Bagian tubuh yang terdekat dengan antena ini bisa menyerap energi dari radiasi yang dikeluarkan dan berpotensi menumbuhkan sel kangker jika terpapar secara terus menerus.
Spoiler for Kutipan Berita:
Why is there concern that cell phones may cause cancer or other health problems?
There are three main reasons why people are concerned that cell phones (also known as “mobile” or “wireless” telephones) might have the potential to cause certain types of cancer or other health problems:
1. Cell phones emit radiofrequency radiation (radio waves), a form of non-ionizing radiation, from their antennas. Parts of the body nearest to the antenna can absorb this energy.
2. The number of cell phone users has increased rapidly. There were over 400 million cell phone subscribers in the United States in 2017, according to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. Globally, there are more than 5 billion cell phone users.
3. Over time, the number of cell phone calls per day, the length of each call, and the amount of time people use cell phones have increased. Because of changes in cell phone technology and increases in the number of base stations for transmitting wireless signals, the exposure from cell phone use—power output—has changed, mostly lowered, in many regions of the United States.
The NCI fact sheet Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer includes information on wireless local area networks (commonly known as Wi-Fi), cell phone base stations, and cordless telephones.
Di kutip dari sumber lain, ehtrust.org pun menyebutkan ada 10 fakta tentang telepon selular dan wifi. Dari sepuluh fakta yang disajikan, dua diantaranya menyebutkan hal yang serupa sebagaimana disebutkan oleh cancer.org diatas.
Spoiler for Kutipan Berita:
1. All Cell Phones And Wireless Devices Emit Radiation.
Every wireless device is actually a two-way microwave radio that sends and receives a type of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation called radio frequency radiation RF – EMF. This machine-made radiation is millions of times higher than the natural electromagnetic fields (EMFs) our grandparents were exposed to.
Numerous peer reviewed published research studies shows that these made-made pulsed electromagnetic frequencies cause adverse biological effects and are very different than the natural electromagnetic fields that have existed in the environment for years. Research on humans has found an association between cell phone use and serious effects such as brain cancer, headaches, damage to the brain and immune system. Yale studies found that cellular radiation exposure during pregnancy led to increased hyperactivity and memory problems in offspring.
2. Our Brains And Bodies Are Penetrated By This Radiation.
When we hold a cell phone against our head to talk, the radiation from the phone moves into our brain. Likewise, when we use a wireless laptop, the radiation penetrates into our abdominal region, chest area and brain.
According to the International Agency for the Research on Cancer:
“the average radio frequency radiation energy deposition for children exposed to mobile phone RF is two times higher in the brain and 10 times higher in the bone marrow of the skull, compared with mobile phone use by adults”.
Nah, berangkat dari dua fakta tersebut sepertinya kita wajib mengurangi intensitas penggunaan gadget secara berkelanjutan. Tubuh kita juga perlu istirahat dari segala distraksi perangkat-perangkat ini. Mungkin saatnya agan liburan kemana gitu, tanpa bawa gadget.
