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Do Cell Phones Cause Autism?

by Terrence O'Brien on April 19, 2007 at 08:50 PM

A new study out of Kingwood, Texas-based private clinic, Internal Balance, suggests that the electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitted by cell phones, cell towers and Wi-Fi devices could be to blame for the rising rate of autism in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every 10,000 American children was afflicted with autism in the 1970s. Today, the ratio is one in every 150. The study, led by Internal Balance founder, Tamara Mariea, says that EMR's effect on the human body may be a contributing factor to the increase.

The result of five years of clinical research, the study concludes that EMR negatively affects cell membranes, allowing for the build up of "heavy metal" toxins closely associated with autism. It should be noted, however, that the study does not prove that cell phones cause autism. It simply suggests that the parallel rises of autism cases and wireless proliferation may not be coincidence.

In the past, the vaccinations children receive in the first few years of life have also been blamed for autism. For more on that debate, read Dr. Kristen Chew's article on 'Correlation and Causation.' And, of course, autism is just one of many health problems cell phones take the rap for.

From Textually.org

Tags: autism, cellphone, emr, medical, research, wifi

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