Research Into Phone Radiation Danger ‘Inadequate’ The Guardian Journalist: Nicholas Watt September 23, 1999 A cross-party committee of MPs yesterday rounded on the government for failing to carry out proper research into the possible dangers posed by mobile phones. In a report on health hazards connected with the phones, MPs on the commons science and […]
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Rise In Brain Tumors Sets Off Search For A Reason
A Medical Enigma – A Rise In Brain Tumors Sets Off Search For A Reason Minneapolis Star Tribune Journalist: Jill Burcum January 6, 1999 Without question, a brain tumor is one of the most frightening diagnoses you can face. Not only must you confront mortality, but also the knowledge that the slide toward death may […]
How human beings react to high-frequency radio waves from cell phones
Fake Brains A Smart Idea Wired News Journalist: Louis Knapp August 2, 1999 The idea may seem a bit macabre, but at least nobody’s losing his head over it. Researchers at Britain’s Bristol University are using phantom heads — made of real skulls with fake flesh and liquid brains — to analyze how human beings […]
Cell Phone Cancer Risk Concealed
Cell Phone Cancer Risk Concealed Sydney Morning Herald Journalist: Mark Ragg July 17, 1999 Mobile phone companies and government regulators are withholding information crucial to consumers about radiation levels – the main cause of fears over brain tumors. All three major manufacturers – Motorola, Ericsson and Nokia – and the Australian Communications Authority (ACA), which […]
Debate Over Cell Phone Radiation Safety
First: Static? Or Frying Brain Cells? The Nasty Debate Over Cell-Phone Safety Fortune Journalist: David Kirkpatric July, 1999 Hit the “talk” button on your cellular phone, and microwave radiation bombards your head. As the bursts of electromagnetic waves cross your mind, so might a few questions. Is your brain frying? Does anyone care? Are manufacturers […]
Cell Phone Radiation Going Straight To Your Head
Cell Phone Radiation Going Straight To Your Head Newsweek July 12, 1999 If you live with your cell phone pinned to your ear, listen up. Scientists at Britain’s Bristol University have been testing model heads, complete with “liquid brains,” to analyze the reaction of fake flesh and brain matter to the cell phone’s high-frequency radio […]
Cell Phone On Your Belt Brings Radiation To Liver And Kidneys
Cell Phone On Your Belt Brings Radiation To Liver And Kidneys The Sunday Mirror July 10, 1999 Leaving a mobile phone clipped to your waist leads to a hotspot of radiation being pumped into the liver and kidneys. Yet thousands of people are now attaching mobiles to their belts as they switch to hands-free kits […]
More Questions, More Answers On Dangers Of Cell Phones
More Questions, More Answers On Dangers Of Cell Phones Baltimore Sun Journalist: Michael Stroh July 8, 1999 Press a ringing cell phone to your ear and flick it on. Though you can’t see it or feel it, microwave radiation is pummeling your skull. That much nearly everyone in the scientific community agrees on. But the […]
Lawyers Probe Cell Phone Health Risk Liability
Latest Cell Phone Product Liability Lawsuits Seek Punitive Damages for Brain Tumors in USA August 10, 2014 Lawyers Probe Cell Phone Health Risk Liability Communications Week International Journalist: Sheridan Nye July 7, 1999 Research from an industry-funded body in the United States has renewed concerns about potential health risks from using mobile phones – even […]
Excessive use of cell phones can cause cancer and brain tumors
Excessive use of cellphones can cause cancer and brain tumors Deccan Chronicle Journalist: Ch Sushil Rao July 7, 1999 Hyderabad: The next time your cellphone rings, pause and think: Excessive use of cellphones can cause cancer and brain tumors. Not just that, it can also result in loss of memory and cause headaches. This warning […]
Smartphone Radiation Tap ‘C’ For Cancer
Smartphone Radiation Tap ‘C’ For Cancer Some fear microwaves could potentially cause memory loss, headaches and even tumours. Don’t ask for whom the cell phone rings, it’s probably for you. But at what risk do we answer that call? We know cell phone users are more likely to have a car accident while using their […]
Cell Phone Hazards Are Real Protect Yourself
Cell Phone Hazards Are Real Protect Yourself Wired News Journalist: Chris Oakes June 21, 1999 The cellular phone industry probably didn’t pay researchers US$27 million dollars hoping they’d produce bad news about the health effects of cell phones. Nonetheless, an industry-funded study has done just that. “These data are the first data that are directly […]
