After years of conflicting studies on the effects of radiation from household items, including mobile phones, on one's health, a verdict will be published next month by Britain's Health Protection Agency.
It says that radiation from everyday items such as hairdryers, televisions, microwaves, mobile phones and computers -- could be causing headaches, joint pain, depression and fatigue in users who have developed sensitivity to electricity. Thousands of people in the UK allegedly suffer from the condition, called electrosensitivity, which is yet to be recognised by the medical profession.
'It is difficult for people to get a diagnosis because it's not officially recognised as an illness. Doctors have no training in it whatsoever. Some are more sympathetic than others, but most try to look for interpretations such as work stress,' the Daily Mail quoted Rod Read, of the charity Electrosensitivity UK, as saying.
According to the paper, the complaints are often dismissed by doctors as being purely psychological, but they believe that acknowledgement of the condition in a report by the Government will lead to better treatment and research into cures.
The report also claims that women are more likely to suffer from electrosensitivity (often triggered by intensive mobile phone or computer use) than men, because they become increasingly affected by electrical equipment, displaying symptoms of headaches, 'tingling' of the joints and ringing in the ears. It also claims that many people experience extreme tiredness, problems with memory and concentration, and depression, which eventually affects their daily lifestyle.
'It's life-shattering for a lot of people in terms of employment, where they live and what they can do. They experience disbelief and ridicule from partners, friends and superiors. People change jobs, they give up work, they become isolated and depressed,' the report quoted Rod Read as saying.
However, if diagnosed at an early stage, sufferers can make lifestyle changes that could stop them developing reactions to other electrical goods, the report added.
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