>> "Researchers have dismissed the claims of cancer reportedly because they could not trigger cancer by exposure to radio waves. Also because it seems theoretically impossible."
The movie specifically talks about a mechanism by which RF (of certain frequencies) stops or seriously inhibits the production of melatonin, which is a major antioxidant in the body. So there you have a very strong link to a possible cancer down the road. >>"I think early studies of this were predicated on the idea that adults would hold the phone near their heads for an hour a day. Whereas we now have 13-year-old kids using cell phones for many hours a day. That's a different situation. >>When the studies were first done, cell phones were large objects. They were rare, and expensive to use. Coverage was spotty. Teenage kids would never have one. Nowadays they outnumber land lines. The situation has changed. Fortunately, so has the way people use them. As I said, people now use ear buds instead of holding the handset next to their heads." I'm not sure if I would agree that "most" people are using headsets these days (esp. when making/taking calls rather than listening to music), but even if that were the case with current generation smartphones, what will be the situation when Google's Project Glass and the like take off? I'm sure they will, the benefits of an augmented view of the world are hard to resist. -- Adrian ________________________________ From: Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> To: Adrian Sampaleanu <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Your cellphone could actually be doing more personal harm than previously thought Adrian Sampaleanu <[email protected]> wrote: It seems that you (if I understand you correctly), and others, take issue with the thermal and ionizing effect RF can have upon cells. I repeat, this is not the concern brought out by the movie. Well, we are saying that even if it is shown that a radio transmitter has no deleterious effect, there are other reasons to fear massive exposure. The heat alone might be a problem. Researchers have dismissed the claims of cancer reportedly because they could not trigger cancer by exposure to radio waves. Also because it seems theoretically impossible. There was an insipid article in the Scientific American making that claim. Assuming that finding holds up, researchers should look at the full range of effects caused by the phones, including the heat. Or even the effect of an object pressed against the head for many hours a day. I have heard of people who got tumors directly under where they held the phones. The people in question worked long hours in jobs that required mobility and constantly talking on the phone. That is a rare combination of circumstances. I think early studies of this were predicated on the idea that adults would hold the phone near their heads for an hour a day. Whereas we now have 13-year-old kids using cell phones for many hours a day. That's a different situation. When the studies were first done, cell phones were large objects. They were rare, and expensive to use. Coverage was spotty. Teenage kids would never have one. Nowadays they outnumber land lines. The situation has changed. Fortunately, so has the way people use them. As I said, people now use ear buds instead of holding the handset next to their heads. - Jed
