I'm not surprised really. Thats why for the past few years I do most of my calls with my headphones connected to my phone. I would use bluetooth but those eat up batteries to make it really worth it.

Lets hope this gets disproven, otherwise, who should we blame for allowing this technology to be put out into the market without more testing and at the very least, more warnings and cautions?

Total, and utter bullshit.

I'm worried about ball cancer... I keep my phone in my pocket...

For those of you who are curious to know:

"Publication of the results of the 30 million dollar investigation has been delayed because of disagreements over the best way to present the conclusions, but the findings have been submitted and are expected to be published within the next few months. "

-- http://pda.physorg.com/_news175853675.html

Better yet, who should we blame for funding false research on this issue and falsely alarming the public over a non-issue? Since, the last time I checked, cellular phones are not made with radioactive material, the devices cannot improve or depress the growth of cancerous cells.

All of you blind little sheep here can spam the "thumb down" button all you want, but anyone with any sense will realize the level of bullshit in this article.

What about other types of cancer? It's sitting in my pocket all day long... If I'm going to get testicular cancer it would be nice to have a heads up.

It's about time they came out with this info, because people should know. Ear devices are a good answer, and hopefully more will wear them now. Also, in case anyone wants to know if there's anything new that's actually good for your brain- there is, an I don't go a day without it. It's toward the bottom of this site- http://phkey.com

I've said this for a long time, cell phones are the cigarettes of the 21st century. In the US, wide spread usage of cellphones has only been taking place for around 15 years, emphasis on "wide spread". Less than 9% in 1994 to over 85% as of 2008. I'm just say'n....

I really hope your right cerealkiller. Like I said, lets hope this gets disproven. We'll find out how legit this finding is when the report is viewable to the public, which I hope it will be.

So let me get this straight...they aren't sure if the current cell frequencies (most are a few hundred megahertz from 1ghz) are harmful or not, so their suggestion is to use a wireless headset running in the 2.4 band!? The same frequency range that your microwave uses to boil water!? It's like saying "We're not sure if airbags do more good or bad, so lets just replace them with explosives."

...Quick, someone give them another $20mil to figure out that humans have tons of water in them and "wireless ear devices" run 2.4!





That is a rather odd comment. This study has nothing to do with radioactive materials and everything to do with radio waves. The wifi and the portable phone in your house can't even transmit down the block, yet cell phones work for miles...you do the math. Low power levels or not, that is some well-penetrating crap.

"In the absence of definitive results and in the light of a number of studies which, though limited, suggest a possible effect..."

If there are no definiative results and at most limited possible effects why are any warnings going out at all.

Whatever happened to the scientific method?
What is her data?
I guess you might as well get me my tinfoil hat becauase here come those black heliocopters.

so now what? if we get brain cancer we can sue our cell phone manufacturer?

Without reading the details of the report, its hard to say, but how did they analyze the people that never used a cell phone? Simply saying "people who have used cell phones for over ten years" doesn't give much to go on, but I would venture a guess that they were in remote areas and not near large urban populations. The people that used cell phones? Probably in large downtown or metro areas. The importance of this? People living in remote areas are much less likely to come into contact with a varying degree of substances that are "known to cause cancer" in their every day lives. People living in cities are much more likely to come across lead poisoning and other such things.

Bottom line of the study: People who use cellphones live in more populous areas and tend to come into contact with lots of things that can cause cancer.

*slurred speech* Whhattt I use miinnneee alllll the timeeee...nooo problems here =D

Not seeing it....atleast yet XD

Guys,

Years ago, cell phone was a simple voice transmitter. Now, we are using it to watch youtube and surf on facebook. Consider how much energy is required to send information over several miles, use over years, you really are asking for trouble.

Dont buy the cell phone industry company line. The fact is that there is quite a bit of energy emitted from those phones. Although there is no absolute proof that it directly causes cancer, I think its prudent to start using a ear piece and start wearing the phone on a hip pack.

no, you can select a coffin and write on your gravestone that you were a dumb ass for believing the companies who gave you cancer and that darwin was right after all

I checked my microwave, and it uses 900MHz. So that's right in the range of the cell phone. However, I'd also have to question the safety of using a "wireless" headset since it's a higher frequency, and therefore higher energy.
My solution? I don't use a cell phone. (2nd advantage - my weekends are my own.)

Sounds like another one of those "it makes sense so it has to be true" type of studies.

Who needs facts when we can just assume it's true. Like the earth being the center of the universe and how the earth is flat. It makes sense so it's gotta be true!

So our phone's waves can travel all the way to a tower x miles away and still be interpreted, and their solution to reduce radiation is to move your phone a few feet from your head? That's nowhere near enough distance to let the signal degrade, if indeed we should be worried about this.

Hey wow, I get this radio station from like 100 miles outside of town! My radio must be killing me! Jesus Christ people. It the power of the transmitter, and the sensitivity of the receiver at the towers that enable cellphones to have such coverage. Do some math. Look at the power rating on your phone's battery. Use it non-stop and see how long it lasts. How much energy was used? Yes the energy was converted to radio frequency, good for it. But I really do doubt that amount of energy operating at that frequency for that length is going to cause that much of a higher rate of cancer. Why would something like a Bluetooth device be any better? You know that works on radio frequency too? Just a different range. Shouldn't that be killing me too? Calm down and go outside, get some sun and die of skin cancer like a normal human being.

Some of the comments here are just insane.

If a study says that there is a potential link between intensive cellphone use and brain malfunctions, then WHAT HARM IS THERE IN REDUCING CELL USE? For Tom's sake, just do what you can to reduce cell use. It doesn't really cost you much (except for missed gossip, perhaps) but it can SAVE YOUR LIFE. Then, if in another 5 years they find that there is a strong correlation between cell use and brain tumours, you won't end up feeling like a total dumbass.

You're making assumptions here. I suggest thoroughly reading the entire report before making such assumptions. You might also want to look at how such observational experiments are done. As much as possible is done to control all other variables so I doubt your comment stands.

Now is this study only restricted to cell phones or does the brain cancer also affect people who have been using the house phone or pay phones? What makes the cell phone promote brain cancer?

he did make good points though. in any experiment, there are variables involved. some people could be more exposed to cancer-causing substances than others. It can't just be caused by over cell phone use, a lot of things can cause cancer..

In ten years, the headlines are going to read: "wireless ear devices, headsets, and other hands-free kits linked to cancer."

Fuck all of you that were dumb enough to hit me with negatives, just because you are too fucking stupid to think for yourself. I have used a cellular phone for hours a day, every day since 1997 and I have NEVER had ANY negative side effects(save large bills from the cellular company). This "study" is total crap and will probably be shown as such when the findings are released.

Hell, they negate their own study when it is said, ""In the absence of definitive results and in the light of a number of studies which, though limited, suggest a possible effect of radio frequency radiation, precautions are important,"" ...are you kidding me? Does everyone realize that the average human is bombarded with radio frequencies everyday?

I will guarantee you that if these same subjects had been studied without a cellular phone, the results would have been exactly the same. If my girlfriend, who works for a major carrier, were to get cancer, then I would know why: she is genetically predisposed to get cancer. She has a long line of family members who have battled cancer. Chances are, there are many in this study with the same problem, but you will never hear about this.

Of course, healthy people with no history of cancer get cancer. Since humans are always looking for someone to blame, they sent these idiots out to find a culprit. People are just going to have to deal with the fact that people get sick and there is not always a person or thing to point a finger at.

If I thought that the radio frequencies might cause cancer, then I would be the first person to admit that some needs to be done. Until someone comes along to chance science fact, as we know it, then I will not get behind these studies. The WHO, just like other UN bodies, is nothing more than a waste of time and money.

So they're unsure about their results, so they draw straws to come to a conclusion.

SCIENCE!

Why would you release a report about a study that wasn't definitive?

I agree. But the research was conducted by a big board so they likely tried to control other variables as much as possible. That's not to say that the results are 100% accurate but I wouldn't count too much on other variables.
Any study is carefully conducted and the results need to pass certain calculations before they're accepted as valid.

There's no way you could eliminate enough of the variables to even get a definitive result. There's absolutely no way. They could prove that Toast causes cancer just as easily as they could Cell Phones.

I use skype

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ya know, i got a solution that doesn't cost $30 mill and wont get stupid results, fine a hobo or something, strap 10 cell phones that are constantly on, and see how long that takes.