Recent Entries in cell phones and disease
Cell Phones Cancer Risk Reports WHO/IARC What to do?
The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued a press release stating that classified radio frequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans, based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer that is associated with wireless phone use.They…
Bye Bye Barcelona in 2013? from GSMA Mobile World Congress
The GSMA today announced that six cities are competing to host the GSMA Mobile World Congress event starting in 2013. Amsterdam, Barcelona, Cologne, Milan, Munich and Paris have been named candidate cities who are vying to become the home of Mobile World Congress for the five-year period…
BlackBerry Bold and Droid Top Radiation Smartphones, BlackBerry Storm and Omnia II Best for Low Radiation
The Environmental Working Group released its latest guide to cell phone radiation levels (www.ewg.org), focusing on the newest, most highly touted smartphones to hit the market in recent months. (The radiation level of Apple's newest iPhone ranks in the middle of the pack.) For new 2010 cell …
Check EWG Radiation Database Before Buying Cell Phones
As much as we love the services cell phones and wireless services provide, we like to listen to warnings from scientists. The Environmental Working Group cautions consumers to limit their exposure to cell phones. They note that studies find significantly higher risks for brain and saliva…
Alltel, T-Mobile and Verizon Tie for Highest Customer Care, Says JD Power
Overall wireless customer care performance has improved considerably as customers report shorter hold times and improved rates of problem resolution on the first contact, compared with six months ago, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Wireless Customer Care Performance Study-Volume 2 r…
Scientists Say Cell Wireless Phones Harmful, Call for Safety Standards
The journal Pathophysiology has published articles about public health concerns and scientific evidence for risks from cell phones and other wireless or mobile devices.Research professor and Editor Martin Blank, PhD (Associate Professor, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons) says t…
Mobile Phone Dermatitis Identified by British Association of Dermatologists
Doctors are being warned to be alert to a new allergic skin disorder, caused by mobile phones, according to the British Association of Dermatologists. A new phenomenon called "mobile phone dermatitis" has been discovered, in which people who spend long periods of time on their mobile phone develop a…
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