- Originally developed for the Department of Defense, cell phones devices were never tested for safety. They entered the marketplace due to a regulatory loophole.
- Questions about cell phone safety arose in the early 1990s,
when a businessman filed a lawsuit alleging that cell phones caused his
wife’s death due to brain cancer.
- To address the questions surrounding cell phone safety, the
cell phone industry set up a non-profit organization, Wireless
Technology Research (WTR). Dr. George Carlo was appointed to head WTR’s
research efforts.
- Under Dr. Carlo’s direction, scientists found that cell phone
radiation caused DNA damage, impaired DNA repair, and interfered with
cardiac pacemakers.
- European research confirmed Dr. Carlo’s findings. Studies
suggest that cell phone radiation contributes to brain dysfunction,
tumors, and potentially to conditions such as autism, attention deficit
disorder, neurodegenerative disease, and behavioral and psychological
problems.
- Dr. Carlo brought safety information about cell phones to the
public through his book, Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless
Age, and by creating the Safe Wireless Initiative and the Mobile
Telephone Health Concerns Registry.
- The best protection against cell phone radiation is keeping a safe distance.
- Always use a headset to minimize exposure to harmful cell phone radiation.
Piece of new taken from: http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2007/8/report_cellphone_radiation/Page-01
