Teenagers could be damaging their memory by using mobile phones, according to this study

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• Regular use of cell phones can impair memory in young people, according to research conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.
• Our figural memory, which is primarily located in the right hemisphere of our brains, is responsible for enabling us to recall shapes and figures.
• Those who hold their cell phones to their right ear found their memories were particularly affected.

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There's long been speculation over whether high-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) have an effect on humans and if so, which ones.

Our ever-increasing reliance on mobile phones and other WLAN devices means our bodies are having to cope with radiation more often and more intensively in everyday life than ever before. However, research on how this mobile radiation affects our brain has been scant up until now.

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