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 likeany 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: www.radiationresearch.org.
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 fewEuropean countries have limitedsales of the devices to children,allowing use only for texting ormandating 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.