Growing evidence of mobile phone danger

[Cyberman]

Wi-fi networks also cause cancer. Even if you rip out your own system, second hand radiation from your neighbour will get you. This is a real problem in flats. Govt knows about this, but is keeping quiet, but has advised schools to remove theirs.

Basically the solution is to move to somewhere with no mobile coverage or internet wi-fi.

I'm pretty sure that's true. I have a wireless router but avoid using the wireless as much as possible as it does make me tingle if I am on it too long. I switch it to cable as much as possible.

I've always been suspicious of microwave radiation since I saw a major documentary in 1985 which showed a high incidence of cancers in the US forces, especially on ships where communications were using microwave transmissions. The documentary also gave information of how the Russians bombarded the US Embassy in Moscow with microwave radiation in the 60s and how just about all of the staff died of cancers.

[bogeyman]

Wi-fi networks also cause cancer... This is a real problem in flats - especially in rented flats owned by unscrupulous Tory-voting, Rachmanite landords

Yes, I did wonder about that.

[BrilloPad]

No. It works by listening for an indent signal from a repeater station (phone mast) and only pipes up if it gets one strong enough to make it worth the effort of responding.

If it worked the way you suggested then they'd be burning holes in our pockets (and our bollocks) and the batteries would last about 20 minutes.

I wish it had burnt a hole a my bollocks - would have saved me alot of money. and sanity.

[BrilloPad]

When I was ltd, my accountant got breast cancer (300 men per year do) about 2 years after he started carrying mobile in his breast pocket.

Of course, 1 instance is totally meaningless...

[EternalOptimist]

I often get headaches when listening to radio4, does that count?

[hyperD]

Probably not as harmfull as saccharine or aspartame.

Watch out, you G&T men and women.

[Diestl]

They cause so many deaths already and untold suffering for some children. Driving whilst on the phone and slap happy attacks! Nokia..connecting people.

[KathyWoolfe]

They cause so many deaths already and untold suffering for some children. Driving whilst on the phone and slap happy attacks! Nokia..connecting people.

By fist.

[El_Diablo]

Nokia, Disconnecting People...permanently

[sasguru]

Another completely pointless piece of "research" which can be summed up by saying "I have read a few studies and if we start with the assumption that heavy mobile phone use would take more than 10 years to show an effect in increased incidence of brain tumours, then none of those studies can rule it out."

And the bloke spent 14 months on it. Some people really need to find better ways of keeping themselves busy.

While I'd like to see the full study, I don't think that's what the research says at all. You IT geeks really need some statistical training