Just to provide a balance here: My father is Professor of Pathology at Surrey University in England. He has been involved in cancer research for most of his professional life.
I have grilled (metaphorically) him on this issue. To date, he belives that there is no conclusive evidence of cell phones and damage to human tissues -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 10:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Cell Phone Hazards? I think the most important point made by the article of "Is your cell phone killing you?" in Zdnn is this: "We found evidence of genetic damage in human blood," said George Carlo, WTR's chairman. "We have suggestions of excessive mortality from brain cancers among wireless phone users, and we have very clear evidence of a statistically significant higher risk of neuroepithelial tumors. ..." and "Many signs point to DNA damage as the likely culprit. Adey has found a link between low-intensity microwaves and DNA damage in rat brain cells." It is not important, on the other hand, whether or what analogy exists between Microwave fields from cell phone and silicone breast implants, tobacco, and Low Frequency EM Fields from power lines. If we already have very reliable statistic data showing the hazard to cell phone users. Let's try to prevent the damage first before finding the real biological mechanism behind the damage. Barry Ma -------------- From: <[email protected]>, on 11/30/99 12:13 PM: The referenced article ponders why there might be a health effect if there is little or no "heating" of human tissue. The present standards for safe levels of RFR for the Western world are predicated on the assumption that biological effects are only due to the heating effect. There have been many published articles about cancers caused by those who worked with or near high powered X-ray or radar equipment that can effect heating of body tissues. In fact, RF generators have been used over patients arms or legs to intentionally apply heat therapy to the inner portions of these limbs. Oddly, only Russia focused on the possible biological effects of long term exposure to low level radiation. As a result, they set limits that were two orders of magnitude below those of the Western world. The truth is that no one knows what the health effects might be from long term exposure to low level radiation. As some have pointed out, distance is a critical element of exposure. Cellphone antenna are often virtually touching the users skull. Even with very low RF power out, they can produce levels within the head that are far higher than that from radio and TV transmitters that are a mile or so away. It is a recent phenomena for the "average" person to be exposed to long term low level radiation via the use of cheap personal transmitters. Even laborers who have used two way radios for decades did not spend the same time with the antenna pressed to their face as the typical cellphone user. Only time and more studies will reveal the truth. However, once all of the class action money has been rung out of the tobacco companies, do not be surprised if next BIG class action suits head in the direction of cellphone users. George Alspaugh -------------- On Tue, 30 November 1999, [email protected] wrote: > The following article was presented this morning on ZDNET with regard to the > safety of Cell phones. Thought some of you might be interested. > > http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2401220,00.html --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators). --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
