Are mobile and cordless phones the secondhand smoke of the 21st century? (Trees And Things)

skeptic: Re: Here's another few to consider...

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 08:57:31 EST

It's true, I don't use a blackberry.

If these things emit microwave radiation even when they are not in use, then it's true as you say that there is a risk to storing them in your pocket, in addition to the risk of holding them to your ear.

wetkarma: Re: Here's another few to consider...

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 09:58:17 EST

The main reason why people do not worry about keeping devices in their pockets, located near their genitals, is that the devices are not in use when they are being stored in pockets, and therefore are not emitting any radiation

Clearly you aren't

skeptic: Re: Here's another few to consider...

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 09:27:53 EST

It may be that living under power lines is as great a risk (or, who knows, even greater) than that posed by cell phones.

The main reason why people do not worry about keeping devices in their pockets, located near their genitals, is that the devices are

wetkarma: Re: Here's another few to consider...

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 05:52:02 EST

Yes, there are lots of microwave emitters that people have around their homes or offices, but there is still only one kind of microwave emitter that people normally use while holding it to their ear, an inch away from their brain. That makes a

zyxwvutsr: Re: Here's another few to consider...

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:30:54 EST

...there is still only one kind of microwave emitter that people normally use while holding it to their ear, an inch away from their brain

skeptic: Re: Here's another few to consider...

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:56:27 EST
Yes, there are lots of microwave emitters that people have around their homes or offices, but there is still only one kind of microwave emitter that people normally use while holding it to their ear, an inch away from their brain. That makes a differ

ivyafire: Re: mobile or cordless phones

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:42:49 EST
I tend to agree with skeptic. Unfortunately, by the time we know how bad things are for us, we've usually been exposed to them for years. By the time we have the information, it's too late.
When it comes to my children's safety, sometimes I'

skeeter1: Here's another few to consider...

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:10:30 EST
WLAN connections. Same thing, and I use it all day, every day to connect to my wireless router. Wireless

skeptic: mobile or cordless phones

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:23:44 EST
I don't think that this technology can be very dangerous in the short term, because if it was, that would have become obvious by now. It may be dangerous in the long term, and that is much harder to tell, simply because it is new technology which has