Cell phones and radiation: 10 best and 10 worst

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  Posted by zorinlynx Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:59am PDT

  This "RF radiation from phones gives you cancer" is bunk. The list is still useful, though; if you want a phone that provides the best coverage regardless of where you are, get one from the "worst" list. :)

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  Posted by Bill Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:48am PDT

  I buy it for the radiation duh. electronic cigarette

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  Posted by justanotherday Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:16am PDT

  Hey zorinlynx, high radiation doesn't mean great coverage, it just means a poorly made, leaky product! Go ahead & buy crap if you prefer, & in a few years, enjoy the tumor to go along with it (especially for your kids).

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  Posted by Doug J Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:06pm PDT

  That would explain my brain tumor. Should have picked up cig hacking,instead phone yacking.

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  Posted by Georgia Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:29pm PDT

  I always talk with my cell phone on my right ear and recently I had a hearing test and have lost 35% of my hearing on that ear. I used to talk a lot on my cell phone because I have no house phone. Ever since learning that I'm nervous to find out if cell phone radiation really does harm us.

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  Posted by Philip G Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:35pm PDT

  Well, This is better than the diet stuff they post all the time. You know: If you eat anything other than celery sticks you'll die of a heart attack.

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  Posted by Margaret Ann Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:35pm PDT

  so excite my phone is good! yay! no cancer my friends mom just died of a brain tumor i cant imagine not having a mom at 13 (our age)

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  Posted by JasonL Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:48pm PDT

  I really hate when people put together stories like this because they didn't stay awake in HS chemistry. If you are going to try and scare people at least support with studies and facts that show there is a link to cancer (2 studies that come to mind where done by Denmark and WHO. Both showed there was no chance of getting cancer from a cellphone). Cellphones uses RF radiation which is a form of non-ionizing radiation. In case you slept through chemistry RF radiation is very weak and thus does not have the energy required to break ionic bonds (which is need to harm DNA and thus cause cancer). Visible light is 10,000 times as powerful as RF radiation. You have a better chance of stopping cancer by living in the dark than by getting rid of your cellphone.

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  Posted by marcelo l Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:50pm PDT

  Anything are not safe anymore.Use your cellphone for tommorow you may not able to enjoy it.

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  Posted by GingerC Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:30pm PDT

  you get more radiation from standing in front of your microwave for 30 secs. than talking on your phone for 4 hours

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  Posted by gracethom Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:46pm PDT

  thought you might like to read this article. a good case to limit the time the borg is in your ear perhaps.

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  Posted by May I Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:48pm PDT

  yikes..my beloved blackberry is on the list. I barely use my cellphone though and I only use the corded headphones since my friend developed mouth cancer..im not taking any risks..

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  Posted by Corey T Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:33pm PDT

  Jason L: the fact that it is non-ionizing does not mean it is not harmful. Agreed that most people these days don't have any scientific knowledge, and there is a lot of bogus science and scaremongering/conspiracy theories these days. You may want to read "The Body Electric" or "Cross Currents" to get more information on this topic. I think we don't fully know the consequences of cell phone use yet, we'll know much better in the future.

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  Posted by Rudy Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:37pm PDT

  hey, sweet... my phone is second on the best list.

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  Posted by ckirmusicguy Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:44pm PDT

  Haha! Apple iPhone FTW!!!

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