Human Health and Electromagnetic Radiations

Abstract

The man of 21 st century is a man of comfort. Today's man totally depends upon the technology; he cannot spend a second without technology. There are various equipments such as wireless phones, various electrical equipments etc. Which has become an integral part of his life? Life cannot be imagined without these equipments. Large numbers of devices among these generate electromagnetic radiations. These electromagnetic devices have various uses in domestic, industries and medicine. MRI and CT SCAN are used to find out the abnormal conditions in human body, hyperthermia technique is used to treat cancer and tumours and Induction heating is used in industries. In spite of all important applications the electromagnetic fields imposes great danger to the human body. Electromagnetic pollution (or EMF pollution) is a term given to all the man-made electromagnetic fields (EMFs) of various frequencies which fills homes, workplaces and public spaces. When something in the environment is called a pollutant, it implies that it is somehow harmful to nature and to human beings. In this paper the various sources of electromagnetic radiations and the effect of these radiations on the life of human beings has been taken into account. In short this paper throws light on the other side of the emerging technology.