Study Links Cell Phones to Heart Disease and Kidney Stones

Posted on December 31, 2008

A new study is out linking cell phone use to heart disease and kidney stones.

The European Research Institute for Electronic Components in Bucharest found that cell phones may lead to heart disease and kidney stones, according to Switched.com.
How is this possible? The study found that cell phones emit radiation, which causes red blood cells to leak hemoglobin, according to Softpedia.com. The hemoglobin then accumulates in the body, which can lead to health complications including heart disease or kidney stones.
This new study is just one in a series of studies about the ills of cell phone use. Researchers at Sweden's Lund University found that exposure to cell phone radiation could cause proteins and toxins to leak into the brain, according to Softpedia.com. This can lead to Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's.

There have been lots of studies linking health problems to cell phones and lots of studies saying cell phones are safe. The biggest known danger from cell phones is using them while you are driving notes this article from cancer.gov. If you are concerned about a cell phone and cancer link then you can play it safe and use ear pieces, headsets or speaker phones as much as possible.