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Years ago when I saw that the junkscience / ACSH / industry backed
front groups were claiming that cell phones were "safe" ... I realized
there was probably  serious problems. Industries don't spend huge
PR$$$$ (like Dow Chemical for breast implants, Monsanto for GM seeds,
aspartame, etc., Merck for vaccinations) unless they have plenty to
hide.

May God protect us ... because the quacky frontgroups of these huge
industries will continue to lie to us ... giving false assurances on
dangerous products.
www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/QuackWatchWatch.htm
www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/snake-oil.htm
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080925220553.si7sokjt&show_article=1

Mobile phone use 'raises children's risk of brain cancer fivefold'
Scientists on Thursday warned US legislators of the risks of brain
cancer from cell phone use, highlighting the potential risk for
children who use mobile phones.

"We urgently need more research," said David Carpenter, director of
the Institute of Health and Environment at the University of Albany,
in testimony before the House Subcommittee on Domestic Policy.

"We must not repeat the situation we had with the relationship between
smoking and lung cancer," Carpenter said.

Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer
Institute, said that most studies "claiming that there is no link
between cell phones and brain tumors are outdated, had methodological
concerns and did not include sufficient numbers of long-term cell
phone users."

Many studies denying a link "defined regular cell phones as 'once a
week,'" added Herberman.

"I cannot tell this committee that cell phones are definitely
dangerous. But, I certainly cannot tell you that they are safe," he
said.

Carpenter and Herberman both told the committee the brain cancer risk
from cell phone use is far greater for children than for adults.

Herberman held up a model for lawmakers showing how radiation from a
cell phone penetrates far deeper into the brain of a 5-year-old than
that of an adult.

"Every child is using cell phones all of the time, and there are three
billion cell phone users in the world," said Herberman.

He added that, like the messages that warn of health risks on
cigarette packs, cell phones "need a precautionary message."

Noting that numerous US studies have not found a definitive
cancer-phone link, Carpenter asked: "Are we at the same place we were
with smoking and lung cancer 30 years ago?"

The committee were shown several European studies, particularly
surveys from Scandinavia -- where the cell phone was first developed
-- which show that the radiation emitted by cell phones have definite
biological consequences.

For example, a 2008 study by Swedish cancer specialist Lennart Hardell
found that frequent cell phone users are twice as likely to develop a
benign tumor on the auditory nerves of the ear most used with the
handset, compared to the other ear.

In addition, a paper published this month by the Royal Society in
London found that adolescents who start using cell phones before the
age of 20 were five times more likely to develop brain cancer at the
age of 29 than those who didn't use a cell phone.