Yeah well I listen to headphones all day, and I just got given a cellphone, so I'll tell you in ten years if EMR is bad for you :-)
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Eggleton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 13 March 2003 10:49 a.m. To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: RE: RE: [DUG]: Tip for sore eyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Thursday, 13 March 2003 10:33 a.m.: > Yes I'm concerned about EMR also. I found a product which was tested > by a lab, and the lab concluded it gave total protection from EMR for > the wearer (I can explain the test if you want). So I have one in my > pocket - hope it does work and the lab got it right. How does the device work? > EMR is everywhere - hair dryer, TV, monitor, even smoke detectors > have radioactive material in them (see the yellow sticker is you > don't believe me). Let's not get confused between radioactivity and Electromagnetic Radiation. Yes, in the case of gamma rays, they are part of the same spectrum, but the effects are not quite the same. Prolonged exposure to gamma rays definitely causes cell damage. The effect of prolonged exposure to EMR is not fully known, however there is anecdotal evidence showing that it can be harmful. AFAIK, the radioactive material used in _some_ smoke detectors (the ionisation type, as opposed to optical) is usually Americium which emits alpha particles, not gamma rays. Therefore unless actually ingested into the body the radioactivity is not harmful, as alpha particles cannot penetrate the skin. Besides which, the amount used in each smoke detector of this type is quite small and is sealed inside. [We've got way OT here... heh] Cheers, Paul --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
