Cell phone safety to be studied

[Richard D]

Researchers seek funds to study cell phone safety
by Marguerite Reardon

Are cell phones safe? For years, studies have provided conflicting conclusions. Today, there is still no clear answer. But experts agree on one thing: more research is needed to find out the answer.

In an effort to raise awareness among consumers and to urge government leaders to allocate more funding for research, an international group of researchers is gathering in Washington, D.C. later this month to present study findings and to lobby government officials.

The issue has already gained the attention of at least one important congressional leader. On September 14, Sen. Arlen Specter, a Democrat from Pennsylvania and the former ranking minority leader for the Senate's Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, will chair a hearing questioning scientists involved in the latest research. Researchers are hopeful that Specter, who was instrumental in increasing funding for the National Institutes of Health from $12 billion to nearly $30 billion and has long championed funding for cancer research, will introduce legislation that specifically asks for more funding for research in this area. But so far Specter hasn't indicated one way or another if he will try to get money allocated specifically for cell phone health-related research.

"There is cause for concern," said Dr. Henry Lai, a professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington in Seattle, who has been studying the effects of cell phone radiation on humans since 1980. "But to prove that cell phones cause cancer or other health problems will take more work. At this point the biological research suggests that long term use can have some adverse health effects, with brain cancer being one of those effects."

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-10323649-266.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0

[Liberation Angel]

1. I hope they do some studies on Wifi too

Putting these things in the schools and exposing millions of children to high intensity electromagnetic fields with practically NO research determining that it safe is fucking scary and ridiculous.

Even criminal in my opinion.

It is like xrays.

They used to think it was safe and now they are saying they have been causing all kinds of harm.

They used to xray pregnant women thinking it was perfectly safe.

When will we ever learn?

[trotsky]

2. One needs to understand a little bit about physics...

to know whether an EMF is "high intensity" and if it has enough energy to affect us.

[wuvuj]

3. Why American's are going crazy?

Children are just going crazy faster.... :hi:


http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/03/Brain-Damage-From-Mobile-Phone-Radiation.aspx

[the inner lite]

4. k&r

[Orrex]

5. That's good, because it's only been studied about 5,000 times so far

I certainly don't object to further studies, but I predict that if no danger is found, we'll immediately see demands for additional study.

[Celebration]

6. haven't most of the studies been for short term use?

:shrug:

[w4rma]

7. Does this "SAR Shield" really work? If it does work, then why aren't they standard with cell phones?

http://www.sarshield.com/

An addendum:
http://rfsafe.com/
This would obviously work as it's merely using the same technology that microwave glass uses (and they have a headset solution, also... although, that seems kind of overkill to me).