Why You Don't Need to Know Whether Cell Phones Cause Cancer
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From: Ilena Rose on 17 Aug 2008 12:51 BRAVO! News from Health Lover, Ilena Rosenthal: http://ilenarose.blogspot.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-rose-levy/why-you-dont-need-to-know_b_103962.html "Do cell phones cause brain cancer?" This was the question that Larry King posed this week to Dena Cochran, the widow of Johnnie Cochran (who died of the disease), as well as to a group of five doctors. These docs commented on the "Interphone study" in which thirty-five researchers from all over the world sought to correlate cell phone use with brain cancer incidence. In case you missed that hour long broadcast, I'll provide a summary: "Yes, cell phones do cause brain cancer." "No, they don't." Some studies found a problem, while others did not. The different studies produced different results, canceling each other out. So did the medical experts. Their conclusion: we just don't know. More studies are needed. The experts admitted that it may take ten years for solid research outcomes to materialize. Meanwhile, wear an earpiece, or holster and all will be well, the doctors said. No one mentioned any study demonstrating the efficacy of either ear pieces or holsters, nor apparently considered whether radiating the region of the hips and sexual organs is preferable to radiating the brain. So I guess it's your call! And by the way, it's more important, most of the experts agreed, to pour millions of dollars into research for treatments for those who get the disease -- from causes unknown, unproven, or unconsidered -- rather than worry about a little thing called prevention. Time to break for a pharmaceutical ad. Now that we're back, I can't help but wonder, if the most important thing is finding treatments, then where was the outcry when the FDA tried to close down a Texas doctor who was successfully treating the disease? Oops -- it was a novel integrative treatment that cured the disease in children. I guess that doesn't count. But the bottom line question is: While we're waiting ten years to find out whether radiating RFs into the head (or the area adjacent to the genitals) is good or bad, should we suffer the inconvenience of minimizing cell phone use? It's hard to say. Until the research has been done, it would be presumptuous to make a judgment call. The jury is still out. Some will courageously take the risk and apply the device daily in their confidence that tomorrow will bring definitive acute care treatments. More power to them. Meanwhile others may choose to apply the "precautionary principle." The precautionary principle is a fancy version of the old (unproven) adage "better safe than sorry." If that makes sense to you, then, (according to an electrical occupational engineer with whom I spoke) you can minimize risk by doing any or all of the following: � Turn off your cell phone when not in use � Never sleep with your cell phone in the bedroom � Avoid using your cell phone (or keeping it turned on) in the car, or for that matter, any other self-enclosed metal container � If you feel your head heating up, end the call (even if you're speaking to your beloved, boss, or mother) � Use some form of headphone or earjack but not a blue tooth, which places the transistor right in your ear � Live in an area out of reach of cell phone service And hey, let's not forget mobile telephones, internet wireless, and all those other technological goodies we've gotten so addicted to that life wouldn't be complete without them. They're emitting electromagnetic radiation too. For more health information and action on health policy, sign on at: www.health-journalist.com But there's no reason to worry because so far, the studies haven't proven anything. Yet.
From: JoanC on 20 Aug 2008 04:00
Exposures to devices such as cell phones are very risky to everyone especially to children and teens. It is because of the side effects from radio frequency radiation. People have been warned that children below eight years of age should only use cell phones during emergencies, and teen agers should limit their call to 10 minutes only. Cell phones are designed to transmit radio waves in all directions because base stations can be located in any direction with respect to phone users. This means that portions of the radio waves they produce are directed towards your body. However, there is a safe and effective device that can protect you from the harmful radiation caused by mobile devices. It is called Ferret Beads. I've tried it thru mercola.com A Ferrite Bead is simply a hollow bead or cylinder made of ferrite, which is a semi-magnetic substance made from iron oxide (rust) alloyed with other metals. It is most commonly used with computer cables, where it is slipped over the cable while the cable is being made, or snapped around the cable in two pieces after the cable is made. In a typical computer system, found in a home or office, you will see these "bumps" on the mouse, keyboard and monitor cables. Learn more about Ferret Beads by going to http://www.mercola.com/forms/ferrite_beads.htm Since cell phone is one of the most important devices we use for communicating, we have it with us almost everyday. And it means that there is a tendency to increase the risk for radiation. Exposure to radiation from cell phones is a growing concern, not only in the United States, but around the world. As we became aware of its negative effects, the more we are searching for ways to protects ourselves from the potential threat. |