Cellphones, iPods on planes: Is their risk a flight of fancy?
DANIEL DALE STAFF REPORTER
Published On Fri Dec 18 2009
The US Airways flight attendant told U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer to turn off his cellphone before takeoff. Schumer called her a "bitch."
Very bad. Schumer apologized on Wednesday. But the sentiment that prompted his epithet – how dare you pry me from my hand-held device, you relentlessly-polite-yet-ferocious airline employee – is widespread. And, unlike the b-word, it might, in the case of iPods and similar devices, be justified.
Warning Labels on Cell Phones Cell phone safety advocates see a glimmer of light
By Albert Roman Epoch Times Staff Created: Dec 19, 2009 Last Updated: Dec 19, 2009
Maine could be the first state in the nation to require the telecom industry to place warning labels on both cell phones and their packaging, advising women and children to keep the phone away from their heads and bodies.
State representative Andrea Boland (D-Sanford) will introduce a bill called the “Children's Wireless Protection Act” in early 2010.
The act was written by Elizabeth Barris, founder of The People's Initiative, a nonprofit organization with the current mission to inform the public about the harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) released by cell phones.
4 Factors That Can Reduce Cell Phone Radiation Cell phones emit radiation
Cell phones emit radiation, but radiation levels differ by phone and by usage.
Here's what you need to know to limit your exposure.
By Amy Rosenthal / EWG Enviroblog
Buzz up! Research is not yet settled on exactly how dangerous cell phone radiation is to your health. But we at Environmental Working Group have seen enough studies with enough troubling results that we think it's worth your while to reduce your exposure to cell phone radiation.
When we talked a few weeks ago about insufficient government cell phone regulations, we discussed "SAR" values and the legal limits the government has set for the amount of radiation a phone can emit. But SAR values aren't always easy to pin down - so today we're going to look closely at what they are and how they can vary by phone.
Cell Talk - the scientific danger of wireless mobile telephony and driving
November 27, 9:10 PMToronto Science News ExaminerTomitheos Linardos
The drive-safe Ontario cell phone legislation ban has been effective for exactly a month now making mobile cell talk illegal in Toronto.. but are Torontonians listening?
The new 'distracted driving law' (eyes on the road and hands on the wheel - bill 118) makes it law for drivers not to use certain digital wireless systems unless they have safely pulled over. The law has varying definitions from province to province and state to state but the main point being made here is very specific: Toronto citizens are not to use any sort of hand held electronic communication devices while driving, in a traffic jam and even while stopped at a red light (iPod, blackberrys, portable dvds, mp3 players, laptops, handheld games, devices for emailing and texting inclusive) or face the penalties that cost $500. Exempt are hands free devices and dash-mounted global positioning systems (GPS), however, if a driver is using a hands free device 'while putting others at risk' it can cost up to a $1000 fine, 6 demerit points, license suspension and possible jail.
Continued research of cell phone effects is necessary
Alia Syed, Staff Writer
Brain and salivary gland tumors, migraines, and birth defects are not often day-to-day worries. However, continued research into cell phone use has begun to bring these concerns to the public’s attention.
Many are unaware of the ongoing heated scientific debate concerning the long-term effects of cell phone use. Although definitive results have not yet been revealed or concluded, evidence from numerous research studies has led to increasing concerns.
The cell phone industry is one of the most lucrative in the world. Over 270 million Americans and countless others around the globe own a cell phone and use it multiple times a day. Owning a cell phone has almost become a necessity, as landlines have become insufficient to keep pace with modern society.
The Environmental Working Group, a public health advocacy organization, recently released a scientific evaluation report on the effects of cell phone use, based on more than 200 peer-reviewed studies, government advisories and industry documents.
According to this report, the European Parliament passed a resolution to urge member countries to develop lower cell phone radiation limits.
The French government has also taken action to ban marketing and sales of cell phones to children under the age of 6. The report also states that foreign cities such as Brussels, Salzburg and Christchurch, New Zealand have proposed local cell phone radiation standards that are much more limiting.
Cell phone research is based upon long-term effects, as the most significant effects from cell phones are observable after 10 or more years of regular use.
The EWG report details a great deal of information based on the most prominent research studies on long-term cell phone effects.
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