This articles if from Dr. Mercola's site, at http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/04/17/are-cell-phones-more-dangerous-than-smoking.aspx
My thoughts: I have read about how dangerous cell phones are for several months, and thought it was high time I put this out there for the world to see. Bottom line: First, use a wired line when possible, or 900mHz cordless. Second, when you must use a mobile, use speakerphone when feasible. If not, use a wired headset, not bluetooth to minimize exposure. Third - do not EVER let a child use a cell phone! ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Award-winning cancer expert Dr. Vini Khurana has concluded that mobile phones may kill far more people than smoking or asbestos. The latest study, which is being called the “most devastating indictment yet” for the safety of mobile phones, draws on growing evidence that using handsets for 10 years or more can double your risk of brain cancer.
Professor Khurana reviewed more than 100 studies on the effects of mobile phones, and concluded that "there is a significant and increasing body of evidence for a link between mobile phone usage and certain brain tumors." "We are currently experiencing a reactively unchecked and dangerous situation," he added. Earlier this year, the French government warned against the use of mobile phones, particularly for children. Germany also advises people to minimize handset use. Khurana urges people to avoid using mobile phones whenever possible, and believes that governments and the mobile phone industry must take immediate steps to reduce exposure to this radiation. If nothing is done, Khurana believes the rate of malignant brain tumors and the associated death rate will rise around the world within a decade, and by then it may be too late to intervene medically.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Are cell phones more dangerous than smoking??
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Even more reasons for me not to want a cell phone. We usually keep one handy for emergencies and a quick call here or there, but I have no desire to have one attached to my body and ear all of the time. Sometimes I don't want to be available. I swear, I've used our emergency phone more as a watch than an actual phone.
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