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Cellphones, iPods on planes: Is their risk a flight of fancy?

DANIEL DALE
STAFF REPORTER

Published On Fri Dec 18 2009

The US Airways flight attendant told U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer to turn off his cellphone before takeoff. Schumer called her a "bitch."

Very bad. Schumer apologized on Wednesday. But the sentiment that prompted his epithet â�� how dare you pry me from my hand-held device, you relentlessly-polite-yet-ferocious airline employee â�� is widespread. And, unlike the b-word, it might, in the case of iPods and similar devices, be justified.

Warning Labels on Cell Phones Cell phone safety advocates see a glimmer of light

By Albert Roman
Epoch Times Staff Created: Dec 19, 2009 Last Updated: Dec 19, 2009

Maine could be the first state in the nation to require the telecom industry to place warning labels on both cell phones and their packaging, advising women and children to keep the phone away from their heads and bodies.

State representative Andrea Boland (D-Sanford) will introduce a bill called the â��Children's Wireless Protection Actâ�� in early 2010.

The act was written by Elizabeth Barris, founder of The People's Initiative, a nonprofit organization with the current mission to inform the public about the harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) released by cell phones.

4 Factors That Can Reduce Cell Phone Radiation Cell phones emit radiation

Cell phones emit radiation, but radiation levels differ by phone and by usage.

Here's what you need to know to limit your exposure.

By Amy Rosenthal / EWG Enviroblog

Buzz up!
Research is not yet settled on exactly how dangerous cell phone radiation is to your health. But we at Environmental Working Group have seen enough studies with enough troubling results that we think it's worth your while to reduce your exposure to cell phone radiation.

When we talked a few weeks ago about insufficient government cell phone regulations, we discussed "SAR" values and the legal limits the government has set for the amount of radiation a phone can emit. But SAR values aren't always easy to pin down - so today we're going to look closely at what they are and how they can vary by phone.

Cell Talk - the scientific danger of wireless mobile telephony and driving

November 27, 9:10 PMToronto Science News ExaminerTomitheos Linardos

The drive-safe Ontario cell phone legislation ban has been effective for exactly a month now making mobile cell talk illegal in Toronto.. but are Torontonians listening?

The new 'distracted driving law' (eyes on the road and hands on the wheel - bill 118) makes it law for drivers not to use certain digital wireless systems unless they have safely pulled over. The law has varying definitions from province to province and state to state but the main point being made here is very specific: Toronto citizens are not to use any sort of hand held electronic communication devices while driving, in a traffic jam and even while stopped at a red light (iPod, blackberrys, portable dvds, mp3 players, laptops, handheld games, devices for emailing and texting inclusive) or face the penalties that cost $500. Exempt are hands free devices and dash-mounted global positioning systems (GPS), however, if a driver is using a hands free device 'while putting others at risk' it can cost up to a $1000 fine, 6 demerit points, license suspension and possible jail.

Continued research of cell phone effects is necessary

Alia Syed, Staff Writer

Brain and salivary gland tumors, migraines, and birth defects are not often day-to-day worries. However, continued research into cell phone use has begun to bring these concerns to the publicâ��s attention.

Many are unaware of the ongoing heated scientific debate concerning the long-term effects of cell phone use. Although definitive results have not yet been revealed or concluded, evidence from numerous research studies has led to increasing concerns.

The cell phone industry is one of the most lucrative in the world. Over 270 million Americans and countless others around the globe own a cell phone and use it multiple times a day. Owning a cell phone has almost become a necessity, as landlines have become insufficient to keep pace with modern society.

The Environmental Working Group, a public health advocacy organization, recently released a scientific evaluation report on the effects of cell phone use, based on more than 200 peer-reviewed studies, government advisories and industry documents.

According to this report, the European Parliament passed a resolution to urge member countries to develop lower cell phone radiation limits.

The French government has also taken action to ban marketing and sales of cell phones to children under the age of 6. The report also states that foreign cities such as Brussels, Salzburg and Christchurch, New Zealand have proposed local cell phone radiation standards that are much more limiting.

Cell phone research is based upon long-term effects, as the most significant effects from cell phones are observable after 10 or more years of regular use.

The EWG report details a great deal of information based on the most prominent research studies on long-term cell phone effects.

Beware of Technology During Allergy Season

April 25, 2008

By Stefania Viscusi, TMCnet Assistant Editor

With allergy season in full bloom, many people are keeping a close eye on just how close they come to pollen, mold and other allergens.

This season however, new studies are suggesting that allergies are sprouting up beyond just flowers and plants to also include cell phones, iPods and other technology as a culprit.

Vitals.com, a doctor evaluation site notes that there is a new allergy phenomenon being brought on by the prevalent use of modern technology.

Cell phone tower proposal moved, neighbors resist

By RYAN BRINKS, TIMES-REPUBLICAN POSTED: April 30, 2008

Fact Box
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Plan & Zoning Commission meeting
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: Marshalltown City Council chambers, second floor of city hall

PUBLIC COMMENT: There may be an opportunity to address issues on the agenda during the meeting, but a public hearing for comments has also been scheduled as part of the May 6 Board of Adjustment meeting, when the permit will be granted or denied.
A proposal to put up a cell phone tower behind the Meadow Lane Mall in Marshalltown has moved slightly to the south to the Best Vacuum Store and More property.

Scientists Agree That EMFs Pose a Threat to Your Health

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 by: Barbara L. Minton (see all articles by this author)
Key concepts: EMF, magnetic field and microwave

(NaturalNews) Electricity has become an integral part of our lives, with electromagnetic fields (EMFs) all around us. Electricity certainly makes our lives easier in many ways. Is it possible that electricity is also making our lives shorter?

Most experts agree that some limited exposure to EMFs is not a threat. We can feel reasonably safe using a toaster, for example. The problem comes when we are chronically exposed to large does of EMFs such as encountered when living near power lines or sleeping in the room where the power enters the house. Unfortunately, this type of chronic exposure to EMFs applies to millions of Americans.

Cell phone tower plan dropped

By JESSE B. GILL, Staff Writer
Article Launched: 04/22/2008 10:22:11 AM PDT

REDLANDS - A plan to build a cell phone tower that has been hotly contested by certain Redlands residents has been abandoned.
The tower, proposed by Omnipoint Communications Inc., a consultant for the cellular service provider T-Mobile, was designed to be 60 feet tall and disguised as a cypress tree. Omnipoint wanted to install the tower on the 1900 block of Country Club Drive.

Cell Phone Tower Going Up On Man's Roof

El Cajon Approves Unusual Plan

The El Cajon Planning Commission voted 3-1 Monday night to permit cell phone provider T-Mobile to put a cell phone tower on a single family home.

Neighbors oppose the tower for a variety of reasons. Lynn Dallas said many are worried that the tower could spark a fire or block access to the neighborhood during a fire.