Cell phones can pop your popcorn for you

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Start date Jun 10, 2008
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Cell phones emit low levels of microwave radiation, operating at approximately 0.8 GHz, while microwave ovens function at around 2.4 GHz. This radiation is non-ionizing and insufficient to cause harm, as it primarily heats tissue rather than causing cellular damage. Concerns about cell phones causing brain cancer are debated, with some studies suggesting a potential link, yet many health organizations, including the CDC, assert that no definitive evidence supports this claim. The conversation also touches on the misconception that cell phones can pop popcorn, clarifying that such videos are likely hoaxes. The general consensus among credible medical professionals is that the risk from cell phone radiation is minimal, and the lack of a known mechanism for cancer development from cell phone use further undermines these concerns.

Jun 11, 2008

Ivan Seeking

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I realize that the thread is locked, but for the sake of accuracy:

Is your cell phone practically glued to your ear? Beware: New research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology says that regular mobile phone use may increase your risk of developing tumors. AFP reports that Israeli researchers found that frequent cell phone users—described as people who chatter on mobiles more than 22 hours a month—had a nearly 50 percent higher risk than others of developing a tumor on the parotid gland. [continued]

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