Gap In Protection Against Mobile Phones Reuters Journalist: Neil Winton May 27, 1999 People are being exposed to potentially lethal radiation from mobile telephones because health regulations do not go far enough, a report published on Thursday said. The report, by Gerard Hyland, senior lecturer in Physics at Warwick University, said regulations only give protection […]
Cell Phone Radiation
Worried about hazards associated with your cell phone?
Safe Signals Newsweek Journalist: Yuval Rosenberg May 12, 1999 Worried about hazards associated with your cell phone? A new microchip that will soon hit the market aims to ease your mind. The chip, manufactured by Santa Barbara, Calif.-based EMX Group, supposedly negates any effects of handset radiation by jamming the phone signal with its own, […]
Cell Phones ‘Should Have RF Safe Health Warning’
Cell Phones ‘Should Have RF Safe Health Warning’ BBC News May 11, 1999 Mobile phones should carry a health warning, a charity caring for people with head injuries has said. Headway National Injuries Association says not enough is known about the potential dangers of exposure to mobile phone radiation. It wants mobiles to be regarded […]
Health risks from exposure to RF Radiation
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES – Public Health Service National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences P. O. Box 12233 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 May 4, 1999 Dear Reader: In 1992, the U.S. Congress authorized the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program (EMF-RAPID Program) in the […]
Pregnant Women Warned To Be Wary Of Using Cell Phones
FED: Pregnant Women Warned To Be Wary Of Using Cell Phones AAP General News May 1, 1999 Pregnant women have been warned to be wary of using mobile phones after it was found cell phone radiation produced by wireless devices caused birth defects in chicken embryos, it is reported in tomorrow’s The Sunday Telegraph. US […]
Government Health Warning: Cell Phones May Damage Your Health
Government Health Warning: Cell Phones May Damage Your Health The Register Journalist: Tony Smith May 01, 2000 The UK government is to force mobile phone companies to display a health warning on cellphone packaging, according to the Observer. A government committee formed to study the health risks of mobile phone usage will this week publish […]
Cell Phone Radiation ‘Harming Unborn Babies’
Cell Phone Radiation ‘Harming Unborn Babies’ Daily Mail Journalist: David Derbeyshire April 24, 1999 New fears have been raised over mobile phones following research suggesting they could put unborn babies at risk. Scientists found even brief exposure to mild radiation from cell phones causes defects in growing chicken embryos. Chick and human embryos are considered […]
Lawsuit Raises Questions On Safety Risks Of Over Using Cell Phones
Lawsuit Raises Questions On Safety Risks Of Over Using Cell Phones Earth Times Journalist: Patrick Ryan April 23, 1999 A lawsuit taken by a former telecommunications engineer has again focused world attention on possible health risks from mobile telephones. Stephen Corney, 39, spent 10 years with British Telecom (BT), and he charges that his short […]
Are Cell Phones A Health Hazard
Are Cell Phones A Health Hazard BBC News April 8, 1999 The impact that mobile phones have on health is unclear. Some scientific studies have linked use of mobiles to headaches, memory loss and cancer, while the industry claims that they are perfectly safe. The latest research, from Bristol University, has found that using mobile […]
Call For Public Cell Phone Radiation Studies
Call For Public Cell Phone Radiation Studies Wired News Journalist: Chris Oakes April 13, 1999 It’s time to stop squabbling about the possible health risks of wireless communication and to start doing credible public research, health advocates say. “We are stuck in a rut,” said Gordon Miller, one of the speakers at a weekend forum […]
Study: Cell Phone Use Aids Memory, May Hurt Brain
Study: Cell Phone Use Aids Memory, May Hurt Brain The Washington Times Journalist: Sarah Ryle April 11, 1999 The first official investigation into the health risks of mobile phones has discovered they do affect brain activity. The study was masterminded by Dr. Alan Preece, a medical engineer based at Bristol Royal Infirmary, in Bristol, England, […]
Insurers Balk at Risks of Phone Health Hazards
Insurers Balk at Risks of Phone Health Hazards The Observer Journalist: Sarah Ryle April 11, 1999 Concern about the safety of mobile phones has prompted a leading Lloyd’s underwriter to refuse to insure phone manufacturers against the risk of damage to users’ health. The move comes amid mounting concern about the industry’s influence on research […]
