Tag: cell phones
Are mobile and cordless phones the secondhand smoke of the 21st century?
Degee.
Posted to SciTech on Sat Aug 30, 2008 at 06:33:51 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
I have just purchased a cordless phone to replace an old beater of a cord phone that I held onto for years. Suddenly I find myself questioning the effect of whatever is radiating from these wireless devices. (I am getting a little more safety conscious lately because my partner and I are expecting our first child in September.)
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Can You Hear Me Now With That Instrument Of Death In Your Hands?
MayorBob.
Posted to SciTech on Sun Jul 27, 2008 at 10:52:39 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Reports that cell phone usage increases the likelihood of brain cancer have been out for some time now. The main culprit is seen as the electromagnetic radiation (ER) emitted by the devices. For the most part, the industry and the federal government seem to agree that cell phone usage is perfectly safe. They've been backed up by study upon study which says so. However, there's at least one expert in the field who is warning maybe you should think twice about using them, just to be on the safe side.
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Going Mobile: Loving, Hating, And Living With Cell Phones
port1080.
Posted to SciTech on Fri Oct 26, 2007 at 07:21:03 AM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.
Cell phones are a ubiquitous feature in the modern landscape. Love them or hate them, almost everyone has one, if only "for emergencies" (like ordering a pizza to pick up on the way home from work).
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