Comments on: Disconnect, a book about the risks of cell phone radiation

By: Scrubs

Scrubs — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:12:20 +0000

Interesting, since this posting the World Health Organization also says cell phones may cause cancer. (May 31st). The declaration was made after a week-long meeting of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, which involved 31 scientists from 14 countries, who decided there was enough evidence linking use of cellphones to an increased risk of glioblastoma.
When we will know for sure on this heated debate? and can cell phone manufactures make them less carcinogenic?

By: Greg P

Greg P — Sun, 01 May 2011 18:40:26 +0000

The biggest problem I have with such opinions has to do with the conspiracy aspect, that information is being withheld, studies quashed, with the basic idea that there is some evil person or body of people with evil intent.

We know from medicine that there are, always have been, always will be many uncertainties, and some certain things become uncertain later.

One might easily argue that there is a conspiracy for some to propose conspiracies, since this might be the only way they perceive to be able to make their mark. Most of these attacks are only people asking interesting or important questions, but asking an important question is not the same as giving a sound answer to it.

By: Dr. Psychobabble

Dr. Psychobabble — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:58:43 +0000

I read that book on my iPhone! Okay, just kidding. But thanks for the interesting post…:)

By: shadowsong

shadowsong — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:59:18 +0000

Is she arguing that cell phones produce ionizing radiation that we have previously been unable to detect, or that non-ionizing radiation can cause cancer?

By: Owen

Owen — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:52:00 +0000

If cell phones have been around for 20 years, if the user population is millions->billions, then surely by now epidemiology would have shown a trend?

And then I ask, how long have power lines been around.

By: Matt M

Matt M — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:18:24 +0000

Any word about how cell phone radiation compares with lap-top, IPad, Kindle, and other electronic appliances? All of these communicate with a local network or cell tower.

For that matter, how do the communication devices compare with household and high voltage electrical systems, and their electric fields? While I might be willing to return to mid-20th century technology, going back to the mid-19th century just is not going to work.

By: drcharles

drcharles — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:20:07 +0000

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