While the jury is still out on the effects of cell phones, some studies and some opponents to their technology and use say that humans are being exposed to a form of genocide through the use of cell phone, cell phone aps, portable phones, and microwave towers that are increasingly being installed in neighborhoods and next to schools to serve the growing demand which now goes from cradle to grave. Just saying no to cell use may help, but you are still being bombarded by technological smog.
Many who use their personal phones for everything from booking hotels to communicating to entertainment say that this is just the price of living in today’s world. Being out of touch is unthinkable and some say they are actually hooked on their devices that stay with them whevere they go.
According to William Thomas, author of the “ABCs of Cell Phones and Other Hazards of the Wireless Age”, just a two-minute conversation on a cell phone causes the blood-brain barrier to open, making one susceptible to neuron damage that might lead to Alzheimer’s, and “instant aging,” he warned. The kids of today who are using cell phones may be unable to mentally function by the time they are 30.
While the citizens of the city I live are against having cell towers in their neighborhoods for the most part, none I have spoken to are willing to give up cell or wireless use.
Here are some warnings that the author offers:
- Bluetooth phone headsets are hazardous, as they conduct electromagnetic energy into the ear.
- Portable phones inside the home can be worse than cell phones, as their base stations are broadcasting 24-7, producing more signals than cell phone towers.
- Migraines, brain cancer, changes in personality, and aggressive behavior are all associated with exposure to cell phones and wireless devices.
- Children and pregnant women are particularly at risk.
- Just carrying a cell phone in your pocket that is turned on can cause soft tissue damage.
- Using a cell phone severely impairs memory and reaction times.
- Hands-free mobile speakerphones cause even more crashes because they typically emit 10-times more brainwave interference than handheld units.
- There are now more than 1.9 million cell phone towers and broadcasting antennas in the USA, and more are coming at rapid pace.
A bevy of articles from Consumer Affairs was compiled to explore cell phone use health issues. Topics in the articles include:
• Analysis Finds Evidence of Cell Phone-Tumor Link
• Firefly Promotes Cell Phone for Kids
• Researchers: Cell Phones Pose Cancer Risk for Kids
• British Lab Will Study Cell Phone Radiation
• Swedish Study Finds Higher Risk in Long-Term Users
• Cell Phones Probably Safe: British Study
• Court Blocks Cell Phone “Ray Blockers”
• Cell Phone Radiation Suit Dismissed
• Baltimore attorney Peter Angelos enters cell suit
• New Orleans judge lets cell-phone suit stand
• Report Finds “Legitimate Questions” About Cell Phone Safety
• Doctor Blames Cell Phones for His Brain Tumor
• Cell Phone Cancer Link
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/10/cell_phone_bones.html
