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Everyday, more data is released linking cell phone use to brain tumors. While none of it has been conclusive, more and more info stacks up against the mobile devices, which claim 4 billion users around the world.While a recent study on cell phone radiation by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) doesn't put an end to the debate, it at least provides some hard numbers that will allow the public to make its own decision. According to Wired, scientists studied radiation emissions from 1,268 cell phones, and in the end, determined "that based on current standards there's increased risk of developing brain tumors in long term users." Those words are straight from the horse's mouth, or rather scientist Olga Naidenko. The current standards, which are determined by the Federal Communications Commission, are too relaxed, Naidenko says.
Now, this doesn't mean you're guaranteed to develop cancer if you use a cell phone. But it does imply that radiation is dangerous. The EWG hopes this study can help cell phone users by showing them "steps they can take to minimize potential risks." [From: Wired]
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Subscribe to commentsbedt14Sep 12th 2009 6:47PM
Anthony: The type of radiation emitted from cellular telephones is electromagnetic. Another soures of this em radiation are radars used by aircraft, law enforcement, microwave relays, microwave ovens, living under power lines, computer monitors, televisions... etc. etc.. The hullabaloo may be centered on cell phones, but there are a lot more devices in everyday use that email em radiation.
But unfortunately, most "news" coverage covering this "cell phone radiation" fails to differentiate between em radiation and radiation emitted from isotopic elements (uranium, radon, americium, etc). While em radiation like all others must be limited, sensationalism leads the un-informed to believe we'll be growing an extra head on our shoulders.
Doktor MidnightSep 12th 2009 7:12PM
Yeah seriously. While radio transmissions (which is effectively what your cellphone is pumping out) can be dangerous, you'd have to crank up the amount of energy significantly...like about the same amount of energy which comes out of a radar installation or radio tower (which is why you have to turn them off before they can be worked on because they literally would fry you). Radio waves are not of the ionizing variety (like the kinds coming from radioactive isotopes and which would leave you having a bad day...and no children.)
bedt14 is being nice, but the long story made short: we are all surrounded by idiots who didn't pay attention in school, or who ever picked up a book that didn't have pictures.
AnthonySep 12th 2009 7:21PM
Haha, Thanks bedt14 and Doktor Midnight, Cleared up a little bit there...
I still think it is bull how media blows this out of proportion. (Nothing against you Switched)