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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 05:59 PM Original message |
Cell phone - brain tumor link gets a second look |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Doesn't effect me |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Cool |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. ty |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I am just disgusted the industry was allowed to manipulate the studies |
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Pangolin2 (560 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. Testicular cancer? What are people DOING with those devices? |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Obviously it's the phone sex. n/t |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. DUzy! n/t |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. putting them in their pockets |
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Pangolin2 (560 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Oh...well duh. Guess my 'joke' wasn't so funny. I use my cell phone maybe 5 minutes a month |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Some people put them in their pants pockets |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. I always use an earpiece - NOT a bluetooth, an earpiece. Bluetooths (blueteeth?) are just as bad. |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I used one at first, when all this came out |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Air tube |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. The main thing is to keep the antenna away from your body. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. International EMF Collaborative snicker |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. All I know is that more and more people are dying of brain tumors |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Could it be because of carcinogens released into the atmosphere |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. me too |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 02:05 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. THere hasn't been a rash of higher numbers of brain cancer deaths in the aggregate. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. Might be time to consider turning the power levels down. |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. what about in house cordless? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Still looking things up... |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. that's what I thought. btw, the last two cells I bought (pay as you go) |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Sorry to say |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. just found this: |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. they were talking about this on the radio, when I heard my cellphones mentioned: |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. The penetration depth into the body by the microwaves increases with the power level. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. especially when preg i had need to walk away. but i walk away too.... nt |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. landline here.never had a cellphone. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. as I understand this report-- based on the OP-- it should NOT be confused... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. one of a number of reason kids still dont have cell phone. i am in no hurry to get them one. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
31. Ridiculous! |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I certainly wouldn't put my ear against a running microwave oven for hours a day. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:27 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. You are at FAR more risk sitting in the sunshine for hours a day. |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:36 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I certainly wouldn't sit under the sun for hours every day either. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Well sunlight is on average about 1000 watts/sq meter in the |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:49 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. The tin-foil attack and the ROLF. Powerful stuff. |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. With the proliferation of microwave ovens, has anyone done a study of the safety level of them? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:30 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Some put out 1200W or more >3000x the max power of a cell phone |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:30 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. At least most people don't lean their heads on microwave ovens while they're operating, right? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:32 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Microwaves operate at 1200W about 3000x the power of your cell phone at its peak power. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. Show me the dead radar technicians |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Your contention is absurd. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:35 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Umm join the 1990's.. cell phones max power these days is 300mW |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
46. I wonder why mobile phone makers warn you not to let the phone touch your body even when not in use. |
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