3G cep telefonlarının sağlık açısından ülkemize getirebileceği sorunlar

Yıl 2009, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 3, 115 - 121, 08.06.2009

Murat Enöz

Öz

Elektromanyetik kirlenmenin, teknolojik ilerlemele- re paralel olarak giderek arttığı şu günlerde, gözle görülemeyen, hatta kısa sürede farkedilemeyen birçok etkiye maruz kalmaktayız. Önceleri tedavi amacıyla kullanılan elektromanyetik dalgalar, gün- lük yaşamda kontrolsüz bir şekilde kullanılır hale gelmiştir. Ülkemizde 3. jenerasyon 3G telefonların kullanıma girmesiyle elektromanyetik kirlenme katla- narak artmış ve sağlık açısından bir çok tehlikeyi de beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu makalede çok geniş kap- samlı bir konu olan elektromanyetik kirlenme ve 3G telefonların kullanılmaya başlanmasıyla çok hızlı bir şekilde artan bu kirlenmenin yaratabileceği sorunlar literatür bilgisi ışığında özetlenmeye çalışılmıştır

Anahtar Kelimeler

: Elektromanyetik kirlenme, 3G cep telefonları, sağlık problemleri, önlemler.

The health problems which can brougth by 3G cell phones to our country

Öz

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.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Electromagnetic pollution, 3G mobile phones, health problems, precautions

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