Comments on: Cell Phones Bad For Your Health â€“ Again

By: L

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:49:37 +0000

Yes, I do believe that cellphones cause brain tumors. My husband has one that is located on his right temporal lobe, which is where he held his phone. It is concluded in several other countries that cell usage over 10 years can cause brain cancers. I see SEVERAL patients walk in and out of the doctors office with the same tumor locations. Also, his doctors have all said cut out cell use or at least use a wire when using a cell until more studies are concluded! Also, have been told this from several engineers. Black berries are BAD and so are bluetooths!

By: runner

runner — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:43:08 +0000

I agree that cell phones could be hazardous. I know that researchers are always coming up with the latest “threat to your health” and some are bogus, but I don't dismiss this about cell phones. Only because my experience with using a cell has led me to believe there probably is truth to it.

Every time I use my cell phone and hold it against my ear, my head starts to tingle and ache on that side if I use it for a prolonged period of time. It's the weirdest feeling and I know it's from my cell. I've talked for long period of time on a regular landline phone and had no problem or side affects, so it was obvious to me what was going on.=P SO, I use earbuds now.

By: JP Klein

JP Klein — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:56:28 +0000

We know that radio transmissions affect cells at the molecular level (that's why your microwave oven works). Though low powered, cell phones are high frequency and used over a long period. Because of the long latency period studies are not going to make the correlation till it's too late. As a lawyer experienced in defending companies in mass tort law suits - asbestos, lead, pesticides, I feel the risk is just too obvious to ignore. I use a non-bluetooth earpiece when I use my cell.

By: John Hess

John Hess — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:08:39 +0000

Sir,
It comes as no surprise that cell phones have the capability to cause brain tumors. When I had a cell phone that I could not afford I could feel my head getting warm from the 2.4 gigahertz microwave radiation penetrating deep into the grey matter of my brain. I have since given up the cell phone, and when this girl than I really like tells me that she talks and drives and told me I should have myself a cell phone I nearly had a heart attack. Microwave ovens and radar operate on the same frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum. I'm not getting a cell phone anytime soon, and I don't have one. It is worth noting that there are warnings about getting too close to the transceivers for cell phones, so cell phones should come with a warning. The companies are ripe for lawsuits at the moment.

By: jorge

jorge — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:52:14 +0000

correction…..three have passed.

By: jorge

jorge — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:51:19 +0000

brain tumors seems to be more and more prevalent on normal healthy people……within the last 2 years, i know at least 6 people with this condition…….2 have already passed.
food for thought!!

By: Rick Cain

Rick Cain — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:14:03 +0000

This is just comon sense really. Your cellphone will interfere with speakers from up to 5 feet away, so obviously it is putting out a HUGE amount of RF for such a tiny device. Put that next to your head daily and you are asking for trouble. Police officers had the habit of putting their radar guns between their legs or by their hip and many were later struck down with testicle cancers and bone cancers.

Always use a remote earpiece with a cellphone!

By: All Mankind

All Mankind — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:11:55 +0000

Mariah Carey is the worst possible killer of the brain than any thing on this planet!!!!! Please put a stop to her insane blatherings. She is a stupid cow that should be fed to the starving wildlife in Africa. PLEASE!!!!!

By: Bernie

Bernie — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:49:36 +0000

What is missing from this article are the data used to generate this claim. So, unless we track down the original article ourselves, this sort of thing is hard to objectively evaluate. I would have thought this was part of a reporter's job, but oh well. Something else to think about, for all of you worried about this sort of thing. Older generation cell phones utilized different frequencies (recall the recent phase out of analog cell service), and some of these same frequencies are being used in cordless phones. Because many of the supposed effects are thought to be related to the frequency of the EM signals used in these devices, and study that seeks to look at long term effects needs to sort out the complication that the phones themselves are changing. I would also be highly suspicious of any conclusions based on reports in the press, much less in the number of lawsuits filed on a subject. One of the writers above makes a good point; if the EM fields generated by cell phones were really a big deal, then there should be lots of more vulnerable populations out there (anyone working with radar, scientists who use EM techniques in their research, and the folks who install all the cell phone antennae) who should have higher rates of these health issues.

By: SatMan

SatMan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:25:04 +0000

I am in the Navy and work on marine electronics (Sat COMs, radar, etc.) The frequency of a cell phone is 800MHZ – 2.0 GHZ. A microwave oven in a typical house is 1GHZ – 40GHZ, the same as some cell phones. So, some cell phones use the exact same frequency as one would use to cook food. Although the power output is not the same, you still have that cell phone stuck right on your head….and the frequency is know to penetrate deep into tissue, like meat, to ensure a thorough cooking…