Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards or Technological Blessing

Are cell phones really safe for people to use?

How deeply does the plume of microwave radiation emitted by a cell phone antenna penetrate into the skulls of adults and children?

Why did the U.S. Food and Drug Administration never insist on studying these questions before the cell phone industry began marketing their product in 1984, or in the years since?

Is there a conspiracy by the industry and/or government to cover-up a health hazard?


[Edited on 29-8-2003 by Hyperspace]

Originally posted by Hyperspace
Why did the U.S. Food and Drug Administration never insist on studying these questions before the cell phone industry began marketing their product in 1984, or in the years since?
[Edited on 29-8-2003 by Hyperspace]

They didn't investigate because cell phones are neither food or drug.

It took 'em how long to start telling people fast food was bad for you? Slap on the hand, naughty on you.

Sorry, I'm in a weird mood.

Originally posted by mishapscott

Originally posted by Hyperspace
Why did the U.S. Food and Drug Administration never insist on studying these questions before the cell phone industry began marketing their product in 1984, or in the years since?
[Edited on 29-8-2003 by Hyperspace]

They didn't investigate because cell phones are neither food or drug.

It took 'em how long to start telling people fast food was bad for you? Slap on the hand, naughty on you.

Sorry, I'm in a weird mood.

If you go to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website...
www.fda.gov...
you will see that will regulate more then just food or drugs. They have a section called Radiation-Emitting Products
Cell Phones, Lasers, Microwaves...

cell phones, mobile phones are extremely dangerous and are not safe.... you probably wont get any injury from small ussage, but i belive long time ussage will seriously dammage your brain...

I wonder if down the line there will be an epidemic of people with brain tumors.


In the past few years, the technological and cultural revolution that is the Wireless Age has virtually exploded around the world. By the year 2000 there were more than 103 million mobile phones in the U.S. - and more than 500 million mobile phones in use worldwide. People who may have barely been able to pay their rent and grocery bills are walking down the streets, sitting on buses, and even in restaurants with their mobile phones pressed against their heads, chattering away.

Kinda like CFCs, seemed like a miracle at the time... Speaking of epidemics of brain tumors, when the current generation grows up, they're going to have severe diabetes by 30 and severe arthritus by 40. Not to mention child diabetes...