| Researchers at the Swedish National Institute for | | | | shock proteins that are a sign of tissue injury.Nobody is |
| Working Life reported that people who use cell phones | | | | concerned with the energy generated by |
| for more than an hour a day for ten years are at | | | | electromagnetic waves that come into your cell phone. |
| significantly increased risk for brain cancers | | | | The concern is the energy necessary to send a signal |
| (International Archives of Occupational and | | | | from your phone to the tower many miles away. This |
| Environmental Health, April, 2006). This study disagrees | | | | 800 to 900 MHz range radio frequency comes almost |
| with the Dutch Health Council study and a British | | | | exclusively from the antenna on the phone and not |
| survey, both released this year, that failed to show | | | | from the phone itself. Since the issue is not settled, it |
| increased any risk. Most studies so far have failed to | | | | would be wise to keep the antenna at least two |
| show an association between cell phones and brain | | | | inches away from your skin, preferably with a wired or |
| tumors.Cell phones emit low dose microwaves that do | | | | wireless earpiece. Sound waves in an earpiece have |
| not cause cancer because unlike X rays, they are not | | | | never been implicated in any type of damage.Dr. Gabe |
| strong enough to break bonds that hold molecules | | | | Mirkin has been a radio talk show host for 25 years |
| together. The only way that microwaves can cause | | | | and practicing physician for more than 40 years; he is |
| cell damage is by producing heat. A study in the British | | | | board certified in four specialties, including sports |
| Journal, Nature (May 25, 2001) showed that | | | | medicine. |
| microwaves cause roundworms to release heat | | | | |