Mobile Phone Radiation Harms DNA, New Study Finds

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.reuters.co.uk/printerFriendlyPopup.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=7141560

Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union, researchers said on Monday.

The so-called Reflex study, conducted by 12 research groups in seven European countries, did not prove that mobile phones are a risk to health but concluded that more research is needed to see if effects can also be found outside a lab.

The $100 billion a year mobile phone industry asserts that there is no conclusive evidence of harmful effects as a result of electromagnetic radiation.

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After being exposed to electromagnetic fields that are typical for mobile phones, the cells showed a significant increase in single and double-strand DNA breaks. The damage could not always be repaired by the cell. DNA carries the genetic material of an organism and its different cells.

"There was remaining damage for future generation of cells," said project leader Franz Adlkofer.

[mimitabby]

1. keep your cell phone away from your crotch? n/t

[truthisfreedom]

2. i use "loudspeaker" mode with my phone, or a hands-free kit in my car.

carrying it around is still evil though. cell phones constantly update towers when you're on the move, so they transmit regularly. best to keep your phone out of your pocket when driving.

[mzmolly]

3. Shit.

:shrug:

Glad I don't use my cell very often.

[Up2Late]

4. OH GREAT!

Another Study, Well, That make ANOTHER way Cell Phones Might Hurt you.

Add that to "Cell Phones give you Brain Cancer," same reason.

And let's not forget the last "latest study" that said that the Heat from Laptop (Notebook) computers Cooks your sperm (lowers your sperm count). :hurts:

Gee, thank for reminding me :eyes:

[steely]

5. Here's one I remember being discussed here....

cell phones affected sperm count of 200+ men (Europe).
These onesy-twosy reports are easily squashed by the industry.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5316074/

[Divernan]

6. There they go again! (European SCIENTISTS!)

Those godless European scientists trying to scare consumers!
Don't they realize they could hurt corporate profits! ! ! ! You'll never catch the government funding anit-corporate research in the good ole U S of A !

[KSAtheist]

7. What does this mean?

Will I give birth to a mutant, like Cyclops or Wolverine? That would be cool!

[Dogmudgeon]

8. Not if you're a dude, dude

--p!