I’ve said it to many people, and many people have told me this too. Even then, I have a cell phone, and my use of it will continue [almost a rhyming poem, darn!]. The National Institute for Working Life recently published the results of their research on cell phone usage which strongly suggest that using cell phone for prolonged periods of time does cause brain tumors. My research in college wasn’t done in vain, after all.
More on this later. Here is my Samsung SGH-X495T-mobile cell phone. This close-up shot was taken on March 27th, 2006 using the macro-lens. The shot isn’t entirely clear because of the dust and *other* particles on the display screen, which were clearly visible with the zoom in but to the naked and weak eye, they’re completely invisible.
Zain B. Cell phone may cause risk of Cancer. The Reasoner. 2006. Available at: http://thereasoner.com/articles/general/cell-phone-may-cause-risk-of-cancer. Accessed March 15, 2010.
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Chau (176 comments)
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( March 31st, 2006 at
4:05 pm )
Wow about the cell phones thing… I actually did a research paper on that my freshman year of high school, but that was about 5 years ago… But still, I’d want a cell phone… Heheh…
Bes (1234 comments)
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( April 2nd, 2006 at
2:13 am )
I guess you’re right on many levels. It will increase awareness, though something to change legally in any country requires more approval and exposure of such a study.
Cell phones have become a necessity, no doubt. The cell phone companies will probably be, in an ideal optimistic world, required to come up with cell phones that do not cause any harm, whether short or long term, to any user of such a device.
XanGo (1 comments)
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( September 18th, 2008 at
8:14 am )
Well using cell phones is always a risk. I think that it is more dangerous than useful. The point is that it has merged so much into people’s live that they find it hard to get away from it.
I am sure there are going to many more risks that will arise from the links.
Jasmine (1 comments)
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( October 8th, 2008 at
12:53 am )
If there are some cancer reported incidents then I think it is on the media now. It will bring a negative impact on cellphone companies. It will be the start of a study and a warning to those cellphone buyers and fanatics (including me). A thorough study is needed and research papers must be conducted and presented.
Some say that cellular phones is a necessity and some aren’t. Speaking for myself, I think it is a necessity because anyone can contact you anywhere you go. For emergencies and other stuffs.
Obagi Nu Derm (1 comments)
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( October 28th, 2008 at
4:16 am )
I think it is time someone takes a firm stand on Mobile Phones and this has to be a strong and fixed approach too. There has been a lot beating around the bush and this has to be stopped.
There has to be a collective consensus on this topic and also at the same time there has to be a good scientific approach.
Jessica (5 comments)
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( July 23rd, 2009 at
2:28 am )
Cell phones have been known to cause cancer. But it is only due to prolonged usage. However, when compared to the chance of being out of the communications loop, most people would choose the cellphone over anything else.
Zerona (2 comments)
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( July 23rd, 2009 at
2:30 am )
Cellphones have become a necessity these days. We carry it around with us everywhere. The ability to communicate that the device empowers us with is fast becoming indispensable.
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( March 31st, 2006 at 4:05 pm )
Wow about the cell phones thing… I actually did a research paper on that my freshman year of high school, but that was about 5 years ago… But still, I’d want a cell phone… Heheh…
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( April 1st, 2006 at 9:07 am )
Yes, doing research on this topic is really cool and interesting. Wanting one is like wanting a necessity these days, no?
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( April 1st, 2006 at 11:43 am )
I dont think this study is gonna alter anything. The cell phone companies have enough marketting power to sell their products.
Hell, why marketting, these days cell phones have become a necessity. It aint an option.
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( April 2nd, 2006 at 2:13 am )
I guess you’re right on many levels. It will increase awareness, though something to change legally in any country requires more approval and exposure of such a study.
Cell phones have become a necessity, no doubt. The cell phone companies will probably be, in an ideal optimistic world, required to come up with cell phones that do not cause any harm, whether short or long term, to any user of such a device.
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( September 18th, 2008 at 8:14 am )
Well using cell phones is always a risk. I think that it is more dangerous than useful. The point is that it has merged so much into people’s live that they find it hard to get away from it.
I am sure there are going to many more risks that will arise from the links.
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( September 18th, 2008 at 10:35 pm )
I think that it is impossible to live without a mobile phone in this age and I think that health risks are there for everything!
The thing is that there is still no concrete evidence as far as I know and also no one is mentioning the magnitude of the risk involved.
Brain tumor, sounds scary but I am not convinced that its only because of mobile phones.
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( September 29th, 2008 at 5:35 am )
It does not matter to me. I use hands free all time, you cant say that there is a risk still….?
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( October 8th, 2008 at 12:53 am )
If there are some cancer reported incidents then I think it is on the media now. It will bring a negative impact on cellphone companies. It will be the start of a study and a warning to those cellphone buyers and fanatics (including me). A thorough study is needed and research papers must be conducted and presented.
Some say that cellular phones is a necessity and some aren’t. Speaking for myself, I think it is a necessity because anyone can contact you anywhere you go. For emergencies and other stuffs.
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( October 28th, 2008 at 4:16 am )
I think it is time someone takes a firm stand on Mobile Phones and this has to be a strong and fixed approach too. There has been a lot beating around the bush and this has to be stopped.
There has to be a collective consensus on this topic and also at the same time there has to be a good scientific approach.
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( February 24th, 2009 at 11:02 pm )
cell phone causes cancer this is a known fact and thats why i stopped using cell phone and i am using my normal phone.
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( March 10th, 2009 at 9:10 pm )
Yeah cell phones or mobiles are always a cancer causing gadgets. Using cell phones all the time causes cancer.
Thanks for making people aware of it.
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( July 23rd, 2009 at 2:28 am )
Cell phones have been known to cause cancer. But it is only due to prolonged usage. However, when compared to the chance of being out of the communications loop, most people would choose the cellphone over anything else.
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( July 23rd, 2009 at 2:30 am )
Cellphones have become a necessity these days. We carry it around with us everywhere. The ability to communicate that the device empowers us with is fast becoming indispensable.
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( October 9th, 2009 at 12:49 pm )
I use hands free all time too,nobody cant say that there is a risk still!
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( October 20th, 2009 at 5:59 am )
It’s still pending whether using cell phone is risky, just like that whether consuming milk is harmful to human beings.
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