Cell phones causing cancer goes national

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A Maine legislator is proposing a requirement for cell phones to carry warnings about potential brain cancer risks, despite a lack of scientific consensus on the issue. While some countries have such warnings, no U.S. states currently mandate them. Industry leaders dispute the claims linking cell phone use to brain cancer, citing numerous studies that show no increased risk. Discussions highlight concerns about the implications of such warnings, including potential legal liabilities for manufacturers and the effectiveness of warnings in general, given the prevalence of similar labels for various products. Additionally, a recent study suggests that electromagnetic waves from mobile phones may actually help reduce Alzheimer's-related brain deposits in mice, complicating the narrative around cell phone safety. Overall, the debate centers on balancing precautionary measures with scientific evidence and the potential consequences of labeling.
  • #31
Pattonias said:
If some reputable group was ever to "discover" that cell phones were causing brain cancer, wouldn't we end up with a rash of second hand brain damage law suites?
People generate about 100-150W and 2/3 of this is emitted as blackbody radiation.
Roughly 3% of this is the 10cm - 30cm microwave band.

So the person next to you on the bus is emitting about the same average power as your cell phone's maximum power.

The more bare skin they have on view and the more energy they are using the more mm wave power.
So be especially careful of people running around on the beach.
People covered by low emissivity clothing at room temperature are less of a risk - so anyone not wearing a tinfoil hat should carry a warning label.
 
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  • #32
mgb_phys said:
People generate about 100-150W and 2/3 of this is emitted as blackbody radiation.

I wonder if it is in any way related to the problem of difference between hot girl and cute girl.
 
  • #33
Well you would be safer with a cute one wrapped in a fur coat somewhere cool than a tanned one running around on a beach nearly naked getting hot

... goes for a little lie down to recover ...
 
  • #34
I knew this would happen...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Long suspected of causing brain tumors, mobile phones are now being eyed as key allies in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, US researchers said Wednesday in a study.

Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) found, to their surprise, that 96 mice they zapped twice daily for an hour each time with electromagnetic waves similar to those generated by US mobile (cellular) phones benefited from the exposure.

Long-term exposure to the electromagnetic waves in mobile phones wiped out deposits of beta-amyloid -- a protein fragment that accumulates in the brain of Alzheimer's sufferers to form the disease's signature plaques -- in older mice and improved their memories, the study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease showed.

For the full story... http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/100106/health/health_us_alzheimers_telecom

Mind you... if they are powerful enough to do this... they are powerful enough to wipe out beneficial attributes like cell membranes or organelles... perhaps...
 
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