I am an employee of AT&T and the following is my opinion...
Those of you who know me, knew this one was coming. I have been cautious of cell phones since their inception. Our first one was a bag phone that had to be plugged up to the cigarette ligher in the car. It was large and heavy and I didn't trust it. For me, logic determined it just wasn't healty. Then, I read an article about a Florida man's lawsuit claiming cell phones caused his wife's brain cancer. Now, I admit that the early phones used stronger signals than the ones we have today. The question to be answered is, are they still dangerous or not?
If you knew beyond an absolute certainty that the cell phone you were using would kill you in 30 years or damage your DNA beyond repair, would you put it down? Most people would ignore the warnings because they've become addicted to the instant communication value. Everyone knows the dangers of smoking, from lung cancer and emphysema, but they still buy the product. Cell phones aren't going away for the same reason cigarettes aren't going away - money! Companies want all you've got regardless of the health risks associated with any of their products. So, you'll just trust the government and the media to warn you when something is really dangerous... not a good idea! Guess what, politicians are interested in the green stuff too. Corporations OWN the government and media outlets so don't expect them to act on your best interest!
The highest danger is for those under the age of 20. Study after study warns parents not to give their children cell phones but again they almost all do. Countries overseas have done a much better job of warning people but local governments are slowly coming on board. Trying to warn others brings out the ire of the telecommunications industry. The Citiy of San Francisco, California passed an ordinance that required retailers to post cell phone radiation emissions. The law quickly drew a lawsuit from the industry and the city backed down. Let's face it, powerful people don't want you informed!
If the dangers are real, and I believe they are, it's pretty short sighted on the government and industries part. If all your consumers eventually end up dead or maimed from your product, who is going to buy it?
I'm going to start watching the news closer. I want to know if the President and other high ranking officials get shown talking with cell phones... Is it possible they know the truth? But could you trust it to be "on" if you saw them with one? Would they be that deceiving? You can bet on it!
I haven't had time to research living next to a cell tower! How safe can that be?
There is a great deal yet to be learned about cell phone dangers. One of the best articles I've read comes from GQ magazine and is here. Please, please read it! I'll include some other links if you would like further reading on the subject. Oftentimes, developing countries share more info than companies wish. Such is the case with a report form India, written by Prof. Girish Kumar. You can read it here. Obviously, we have much to learn on safety!
http://www.psrast.org/mobileng/mobilstarteng.htm
http://www.treehuggersofamerica.org/cellphones_health_hazards.php
http://survivalacres.com/wordpress/?p=1166
http://emf.mercola.com/sites/emf/archive/2099/12/31/do-cell-phones-cause-brain-cancer.aspx
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