Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from mobile phones and communication towers is nearly impossible to avoid in our interconnected world. As devices proliferate, concerns about their potential impact on mental health have grown. A newly accepted study brings us one step closer to understanding these effects by zeroing in on a surprisingly familiar player in the brain: […]
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Nokia Says Microsoft Must Handle Cell Phone Radiation Health Concerns
Nokia spokesperson Maija Taimi said that Microsoft has acquired mobile device business of Nokia and therefore handsets related queries should be sent to them, including those related to the biological safety of Nokia’s Smartphone devices. That’s the response reporters have received which are inquiring about Microsoft/Nokia’s selective funding of cell phone radiation exposure research. This […]
Berkeley Votes On “Right To Know” Cell Phone Warning Ordinance
UPDATE: Cell phone Radiation Right-To-Know Ordinance Unanimously Passes In Berkeley CA May 13, 2015 The city of Berkeley’s proposed ordinance isn’t about debating the role that cell phones play in the causation of cancer and other medical disorders. The fact that biologists can demonstrate that electromagnetic radiation generated by cellular phones has biological effects that […]
Wireless Radiation From Tablet PC Could Be Harming Kids Health Researchers Say
They are being embraced by educators as important learning tools, but some health experts are warning that tablets and smartphones can have harmful health effects, especially on young, developing children. Dr. Devra Davis, President of Environmental Health Trust, says microwave radiation from the devices pose significant risks to children. “The radiation from a cellphone, which […]
Cell phone use and brain tumours linked in CERENAT case-control study.
Friday Sep 5, 2014 – Heavy use of cell phones linked to brain tumors – new study A case-control study in France confirms the possibility that using cell phones increases the risk of primary central nervous system tumors such as gliomas and meningiomas. Long term studies tend to find an positive association between use of […]
Cell Phone Use In Children and Teens Translates To 5 Times Greater Increase In Brain Cancer
If today’s young people don’t reduce their use of wireless mobile devices, they may suffer an “epidemic” of the disease in later life. Research indicates children and teenagers are five times more likely to get brain cancer if they use mobile phones. At least nine out of ten 16-year-olds have their own handset, as do […]
Cell Phone Radiation Exposure Increases When Using Wired Hands-Free Headsets
RF Safe rebuts the common misconception reported by media that Hands-free Headsets are hailed as one of the best ways to reduce overall cranial exposure from cell phone radiation by increasing the distance between the phone and head. A new study published in Clinical Neurophysiology suggests it doesn’t take years or even months of exposure […]
Cell Phones May Damage Nerves In The Scalp
Cell Phones May Damage Nerves In The Scalp Reuters Journalist: Amy Norton August 15, 2000 As cellular phones become ubiquitous, their status as a possible health threat–either as a distraction to drivers or a potential cause of brain tumors–is gaining more attention. Now, investigators say there is evidence that cell phones may damage nerves in […]
Cell Phones: We Need More Testing
Cell Phones: We Need More Testing Business Week Journalist: Norm Alster August 14, 2000 Back in the early 1980s, there were 35 researchers at the Environmental Protection Agency exploring the biological effects of radiation from cell phones and other devices. But by 1987, budget cuts had shut the program down. Since then, the Federal Communications […]
DTI and Which? At Odds Over Phone Safety
DTI and Which? At Odds Over Cell Phone Safety The Register Journalist: Lucy Sheriff August 08, 2000 Consumers have been left without a clue – should they go hands-6.00 or clamp their cell phone to their ear? Research published by the government today indicates that hands-6.00 mobile phone kits are safe to use. These new […]
Mobile Phones Safety Muddle
Mobile Phones Safety Muddle Daily Mail August 08, 2000 Mobile phone users face further anxiety and confusion today over the safety of hands-6.00 kits. An official Government report will give earpieces the all-clear and say they limit exposure to potentially dangerous radiation. But last night other safety experts condemned the findings as ‘misleading’ and said […]
Cellphone Risk: Could Cancer Lawsuits Come To Europe
Cellphone Risk: Could Cancer Lawsuits Come To Europe ZD Net UK Journalist: Graeme Wearden August 04, 2000 The whole world is watching the outcome of a neurologist’s claim against cellphone manufacturers If the impending lawsuit against Motorola is successful in the US, it could force mobile phone manufacturers here to settle out of court in […]
Jury Still Out on Cell Phone Risk
Jury Still Out on Cell Phone Risk Reuters August 01, 2000 The US Food and Drug Administration is meeting Tuesday to discuss the links between cellphones and cancer. Meanwhile, a panel of experts concludes that currently, there is not enough evidence to link wireless phones to brain cancer, but there is sufficient research to raise […]
Heads Get The Call For Ban On Student’s Cell Phone’s
Heads Get The Call For Ban On Student’s Cell Phone’s The Express July 27, 2000 David Blunkett is urging all head teachers to prohibit pupils from using mobile phones except in emergencies and to restrict general use to those aged 16 and over. The Education Secretary’s written guidance follows the findings of the Government’s own […]
Would Mad Cows Use Mobile Phones?
Would Mad Cows Use Mobile Phones? IT Director July 24, 2000 It’s niggling doubt time. Do mobile phones push out harmful radiation or not? Let’s ask the scientists. Trouble is, can we trust them? It isn’t a case of corruption, but contradictory evidence that is then used by our own, dear politicians to promote their […]
Cell Phone Brain Cancer Risk
Cell Phone ‘Brain Cancer Risk’ BBC News November 6, 1999 Mobile phone users are worried about health risks Radiation emissions from mobile phones could place users at risk of brain conditions including Alzheimer’s Disease, according to new reports. Researchers in Sweden have found that just two minutes’ exposure to energy waves from a handset can […]
Cell Phones Speed Up Brain Reaction
New Study: Cell Phones Speed Up Brain Reaction IT On Line April 8, 1999 The latest study into mobile phones and how safe they are is published today. The long-awaited scientific study is believed to have found that use of mobile phones increases the speed at which the brain works, and speeds up our reaction […]
Are Cell Phones Scrambling Our Brains?
Are Cell Phones Scrambling Our Brains? The Sun Journalists: Lisa Reynolds and Paul Crosbie November 24, 1998 THE SUN SAYS Dial Danger Are mobile phones the new tobacco? Could your calls be killing you? Is that lengthy natter actually boiling your brain? The fact is, no one knows. And that is not good enough. There […]
Cell Phones Affect Brain Activity
Cell Phones Affect Brain Activity Reuters Health November 17, 1998 Cellular phones emit pulsed high-frequency electromagnetic fields that may affect the electrical activity in the human brain in certain situations, according to a study in the October 5th issue of the journal Neuroreport. But German researchers report that the health effects of their findings are […]
Danger: Cell Phones Can ‘Cook’ Your Brain
Danger: Cell Phones Can ‘Cook’ Your Brain Blackice (Prague) October 1, 1998 Heavy users of mobile phones may be damaging more than just their image. Research reveals that as much as 70% of the microwave radiation they emit is absorbed by the head, prompting fears that the phones may be a health risk. The findings […]
