[The health problems which can brougth by 3G cell phones to our country].
At present, we are being exposed to electromagnetic pollution which is steadily increasing parallel to the technological advancements and which is invisible and unnoticeable in the short run. Electromagnetic waves which were previously used for therapeutic reasons have recently been uncontrollably used in daily life. By widespread use of 3rd generation (3G) cellular phones, the electromagnetic pollution has multiplied and brought us a huge amount of health dangers in our country. In this article, electromagnetic pollution, which is a comprehensive topic, and problems related with this kind of pollution which is rapidly increasing due to recent wide use of 3G cell phones are summarized in the light of the literature.
Department of Otolaryngology, Yenibosna Safa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. muratenoz@gmail.com
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D040421:Cell Phone; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards*