Lawsuit By Former Engineer Says Mobile Phone Damaged His Brain Reuters March 15, 1999 A former British Telecom [NYSE:BTY] (BT) engineer has announced plans to take his former employers to court over brain damage he says was caused by his having to use a mobile phone in connection with his work. Stephen Corney, aged 39, […]
Cell Phone Radiation
Cell Phones Should Come With Warnings
Cell Phones Should Come With Warnings, Says Group CBC News (WebPosted) March 11, 1999 The next time your cell phone rings, a consumer group wants you to think about more than just answering the call. It says cell phones are a health risk. It is predicted that within five years, there will be a billion […]
Smartphones Under Memory Loss Scrutiny
Smartphones Under Memory Loss Scrutiny – Dumb Call Australian News Network March 7, 1999 Australian scientists will investigate whether mobile phones are bad for your health. British researchers have already claimed mobile phones can lead to memory loss and lack of concentration. Now an 18-month study of 100 volunteers in NSW will determine whether electromagnetic […]
Cell Phone Usage Amid Health Hazards
British Scientists Nix Cell Phone Usage Amid Health Hazards A major report due out later this month and based on eminent research carried out by scientists at Bristol Royal Infirmary, a UK hospital, will link cellular phone usage with short-term memory loss, Newsbytes has learned. Some of the scientists involved with the study have dramatically […]
Health Scientists Cut Their Cell Phone Use
Health Scientists Cut Their Cell Phone Use BBC News March 1, 1999 Leading scientists have have cut down or modified their personal use of mobile phones as fears mount that they can damage health. New research to be published next month links mobile phone use to memory loss. The use of mobile phones has already […]
Research on cell phone radiation safety
The Action Moves To Europe Microwave News February, 1999 The U.S. government is getting ready to bury the EMF issue (see p.7)—at the same time that the European Parliament is discussing prudent avoidance measures like ALARA (see p.1). The European Union is also likely to fund important studies on cellular phone safety – studies that […]
Clock Ticking On Cell Phone Health Hazards Research
Clock Ticking On Cell Phone Health Hazards Research — Wireless Industry Effort Leaves Issues Up In The Air Telecommunications Journalist: Meg Mcginity February 8, 1999 Time is running out for Wireless Technology Research (WTR). After nearly five years and $25 million worth of research into the health effects of wireless telephone service, the group-funded by […]
Canada Probes Cell Phone Radiation Dangers
Health Canada Probes Cell phone radiation Dangers – Suspicion Of Ill Effects Refuses To Go Away The Ottawa Citizen Journalist: Jim Bronskill February 1, 1999 The federal Health Department is probing recent reports that link cellular phone use to headaches, memory loss and adverse drug reactions. The department’s radiation protection bureau plans a series of […]
Cell Phones Pose Health Risk?
Do Convenient, Little Cell Phones Pose Health Risk? The Toronto Star Journalist: Theresa Ebden January 28, 1999 High-frequency cordless models alarm scientist What is the price of cordless convenience? A top research scientist in electromagnetic radiation believes high- frequency cordless phones are a health hazard. “That’s alarming!” cried renowned American scientist Henry Lai, when told […]
Cellphones To Blame For My Tumor
Cellphones To Blame For My Tumor Man wants more than R500m and a health warning on phones Sunday Times Journalist: Laurice Taitz December 27, 1998 A Pretoria man is suing two cellphone companies for more than R500-million because he developed a brain tumour which, he claims, was caused by his cellphone. Terry Hutchings, 47, is […]
Brain tumor was caused by Cell Phone Radiation
Cell phones To Blame For My Tumors Man wants more than R500m and a health warning on phones Mail & Guardian Journalist: Rory Carroll December 27, 1998 A Pretoria man is suing two cellphone companies for more than R500-million because he developed a brain tumor which, he claims, was caused by his cellphone. Terry Hutchings, […]
Are We Being Told The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation?
Are We Being Told The Truth About Mobile Phones Radiation? The Sunday Times Journalists: Cherry Norton and Richard Woods December 20, 1998 Companies insist mobile phones are safe. Users suspect they cause ill-health. Now scientists say the industry is downplaying evidence of the risks. Ringing the alarm Ralph Mills first knew something was seriously wrong […]
