CELLPHONES ARE HARMFUL
Yes, there I've gone and
said
it. Mobile
phones do cause ill-
ness and there is a variety of
data that proves it. The
occasional brief use of the
phone held against your head
is of no concern and isn't a
problem. But the studies show
that the risk of tumors of the
brain and head increase with
length and duration of use.
In other words there is a dose
response relationship like
any other irritant or poison.
The more you use it the more
likely the harmful effect.
I recommend that you look
at the information presented
at this website:
It's hard to find reliable and
unbiased data. Like we have
seen with trials of medications
negative studies aren't
published and drug companies
underwrite many that are
designed to get the results the
sponsor desires. But it seems
clear to me that independant
research shows that for every
100 hours of cellphone use,
the risk of brain cancer
increases by 5%, and for every
year of use the risk goes up 8%.
Afterall the phone has power
to send a signal for miles via
microwaves. That is significant
energy,and it's held against the
head. The research is so
convincing that a few
European countries have limited
sales of the devices to children,
allowing use only for texting or
mandating earphone use.
I recommend that you only
use your mobile phone routinely
with an earpiece, and consider
a text only device for your child.
That will keep it off of your
heads where it does its damage.
We will deal with the early
thumb arthritis prevention from
texting and gaming with thumbs
at another time.