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Cellphones, Cordless Phones and Cancer - Real Warnings!
Saturday,
September 5, 2009 at 2:58pm
This is one of most important entries I
have written. I feel badly that I haven't posted this information earlier, but
I wanted to do additional research. I have sent emails to people I know with
phones which appear to be more hazardous than I ever expected. For the last 15
years, I have been following research on the effects of non-ionizing radiation
produced by cellphones. Our entire family and most of our staff and guests use
them. Knowing their hazards makes using them a bit geeky and definitely less
convenient, but, importantly, somewhat safer. In any case - let's start with
the recommendations from a stellar panel of scientists from the planet's
premier universities. First, this information is from a study released in
August, Cellphones
and Brain Tumors 15 Reasons for Concern - Science, Spin and the Truth Behind
Interphone. The authors advocate the adopting the precautionary
principle"
The precautionary principle applies where scientific
evidence is insufficient, inconclusive or uncertain and preliminary scientific
evaluation indicates that there are reasonable grounds for concern that the
potentially dangerous effects on the environment, human, animal or plant health
may be inconsistent with the high level of protection chosen. (European
Commission Communication on the Precautionary Principle - 2nd February 2000: In
Cellphones and Brain Tumours....)
Finding that published information
regarding microwave radiation to be insufficient, uncertain, manipulated and
even biased and that a variety of peer reviewed studies demonstrate
correlations between the use of cellphones and cancer, the study recommends
taking personal responsibility and lists actions you can take. Below is a modified
version of their list:
1. Use a wired headset, speaker option, or text. (Bluetooth uses microwaves to
communicate with the earpiece.)
2. Keep the cellphone away from your body. Use a holster; keep on the outside
of a purse, messenger bag, backpack, etc.
3. Avoid use in a car, train, bus, or plane. Vehicles are metal and microwaves
are reflected by metal ricocheting until they dissipate their energy.
4. Avoid use in rural areas moving vehicles or wherever there are less than
full bars. The greater the distance from antennas, the greater power the
cellphone will generate. Distance equals "more power"
5. Use cellphones as answering machines. Leave off until you can use it to
check calls.
6. Use a corded landline whenever possible to return calls.
7. Avoid cordless phones. Recent studies indicate that they also increase the
risk of cancer.
8. Avoid use inside buildings, particularly with steel structures
9. Do not allow children to sleep with the phone - under their pillow or on
their bedside table
10. Do not allow your children under 18 to use cellphones except in an
emergency
For those of you who have stuck with me -
the following are details from the above study. Here are the 15 reasons for
concern summarized:
1. Industry's own research showed cellphones caused brain tumors
2. Subsequent industry-funded research also showed that using a cellphone
elevated the risk of brain tumors
3. Interphone studies, published to date, consistently show use of a cellphone
for less than 10 years protects the user from a brain tumor.
4. Despite the systemic-protective-skewing of all results in Interphone
studies, significant risk for brain tumors from cellphone use was still found.
5. Studies independent of industry funding show what would be expected if
wireless phones cause brain tumors.
6. The danger of brain tumors from cellphone use is highest in children, and
the younger a child is when he/she starts using a cellphone, the higher the
risk.
7. There have been numerous governmental warnings about children's use of
cellphones.
8. Exposure limits for cellphones are based only on the danger from heating.
9. An overwhelming majority of the European Parliament has voted for a set of
changes based on "health concerns associated with electromagnetic
fields."
10. Cellphone radiation damages DNA, an undisputed cause of cancer.
11. Cellphone radiation has been shown to cause the blood-brain barrier to
leak.
12. Cellphone user manuals warn customers to keep the cellphone away from the
body even when the cellphone is not in use.
13. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warning for cordless phones.
14. For Digitally Enhanced Cordless Technology, the FCC warns, "This
equipment should be installed an operated with a minimum distance of 20
centimeters (almost 8 inches) between the radiator and your body." The
radiation from these phones is based on GSM cellphone technology.
15. Male fertility is damaged by cellphone radiation.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/554709/new_study_dont_sleep_by_a_cell_phone.html?cat=5
almost
everyone has their cell phone by their side every minute of every hour. The
cell phone is even charged on your end table right while you sleep. So when
your phone rings and you are in bed, you are able to constantly talk. But a new
study says having the cell phone by your side while sleeping, will cause you
many problems. The study was conducted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), used seventy-one men and women between the ages of eighteen and forty-five.
Their task was to be exposed to "mobile phone radiation" as they were
about to sleep. Many phones have 884 MHz wireless signals, which have been
linked to affecting one's sleep. In addition those who use their cell phones before sleep have more headaches and are
much more tired.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/10/25/new-cancer-link-to-mobiles-115875-21771409/
Will a mobile in my
pocket damage sperm?
Yes. One study shows heavy use
lowers sperm count by 30 per cent.
Should my child sleep
with his mobile under his pillow?
No. Phones should be kept at
least a metre away, where the radiation they give off drops dramatically.
What about keeping a
mobile by my bed as an alarm clock?
It is best to switch it off
completely. Even just sitting there, it sends a signal to the nearest mast
every few minutes.
http://www.naturalhealthstrategies.com/cell-phone-safety.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?Cant-Sleep-at-Night?-Your-Cell-Phone-May-Be-the-Culprit!&id=971226
Why is it important to get good quality sleep? If you don't get into the deeper phases of sleep your body cannot repair itself. The repair process occurs at night while the body is resting. This is when the cells rejuvenate. This repair process only happens in the deeper phases of sleep so good quality sleep is vital to our health. Did you know that 81% of young people 15 to 20 years of age sleep with their cell phone on? Considering the value of melatonin to our health the implications of this statistic are frightening. Both from a sleep issue and from the proximity of the cell phone to the brain of these young people. And don't let your child sleep with their cell phone on at night. Turn it off. They'll live the night without it.
http://www.semisweetonline.com/tag/cancer/
When sleeping, keep your mobile phone at least 5 feet away from your bed.
i sleep by mine right on the side of my pillow, so it's
rather close to my head. i am now worried that i might get brain cancer from
this. is this a possibility? the reason i sleep with it is because i use it for
my alarm.
should i stop?
i do NOT want brain cancer just because i am too lazy to buy a real alarm
clock.
thanks.