Cell phone RISKS

YOU DON'T DESERVE BRAIN CANCER -- YOU
DESERVE THE FACTS

By Amy Worthington <observer@...>
1/20/03

Some people appear to have an almost pathological emotional
attachment to their cell phones and there is a fascinating
suggestion that cell radiation pulses might actually be
addictive to the human brain.. We can't save those who would
rather die than switch. But ethics compelled us to ensure that
all reasonable people have access to the basic scientific facts.

Your cell phone is a microwave transmitter and it should bear
a cancer warning! Microwave energy oscillates at millions to
billions of cycles per second. The Journal of Cellular
Biochemistry reports that these frequencies cause cancer and
other diseases by interfering with cellular DNA and its repair
mechanisms. Microwave promotes rapid cell aging. Italian
scientists have recently demonstrated that cell phone radiation
makes cancerous cells grow aggressively. Cordless phones
marked 900 megahertz or 2.4 gigahertz emit the same
dangerous microwave radiation as cell phones.

The connection between microwave exposure and cancer has
been documented for years. During the Cold War, the Soviets
irradiated the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia, with low
level, twin-beam microwave radiation. Two successive
ambassadors developed leukemia. Other staffers also
developed cancer, or their blood showed DNA damage, which
precedes cancer.

Research by University of Washington professor Dr. Henry
Lai shows brain cells are clearly damaged by microwave levels
far below the U.S. government's "safety" guidelines. Dr. Lai
notes that even tiny doses of radio frequency can cumulate
over time and lead to harmful effects. He warns that public
exposure to radiation from wireless transmitters "should be
limited toÊminimal."

Motorola advises consumers to avoid pointing a cellular
antenna toward exposed parts of the body. But independent
tests show that cell phones can also leak huge amounts of
radiation from the keypad and mouthpiece. This radiation
deeply penetrates brain, ear and eye tissues, which are
especially susceptible to microwave damage. Belt clip cases
allow cell phones to deliver radiation to the liver or kidney
areas when a wired, hands-free earpiece is used.

Recent studies confirm that cell and cordless phone
microwave can:

*Damage nerves in the scalp
*Cause blood cells to leak hemoglobin
*Cause memory loss and mental confusion
*Cause headaches and induce extreme fatigue
*Create joint pain, muscle spasms and tremors
*Create burning sensation and rash on the skin
*Alter the brain's electrical activity during sleep
*Induce ringing in the ears, impair sense of smell
*Precipitate cataracts, retina damage and eye cancer
*Open the blood-brain barrier to viruses and toxins
*Reduce the number and efficiency of white blood cells
*Stimulate asthma by producing histamine in mast cells
*Cause digestive problems and raise bad cholesterol levels
*Stress the endocrine system, especially pancreas, thyroid,
ovaries, testes

In 1993, the telecom industry committed $25 million dollars
for a series of research projects designed to prove that cell
phones are safe. The studies proved just the opposite! They
proved that federal microwave exposure standards are
dangerously inadequate. Cell damage and tumors can be
easily induced in the lab at about one third of the FCC's
exposure guidelines.

The telecom boys panicked. They and their lackey politicians
and federal regulators decided the only lucrative thing to do
was to LIE and DENY. Despite damning evidence, the FDA
still prevaricates: "There is no reason to conclude that there are
health risks posed by cell phones to consumers." Meantime,
the telecom industry has been pressing to INCREASE BY
MORE THAN 10 TIMES the allowable human exposure to
cell phone radiation!

Luckily, Dr. George Carlo headed up the industry's study
project. He presents the shocking facts in his book, Cell
Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age: An Insider's
Alarming Discoveries About Cancer and Genetic Damage
(Carroll and Graf, 2001). A summary of Dr. Carlo's book is
this: Cell phones are hot, adequate protective regulations are
naught, and Americans are being "fried" so that the deceitful
telecom industry can rake it in! It's dirty business as usual,
and the longer the industry can con the public, the more
billions it collects.

On June 16, 2002, CBS aired a Sixty Minutes segment which
confirmed the telecom industry is about grungy as it gets.
CBS producers accused major phone service providers of
cheating, scamming, forging signatures, switching phone
service without permission and lying about charges. The
attorney general of Connecticut stated that despite millions of
dollars in fines each year, these companies remains
incorrigible. Should we be trusting this industry with our
brain tissues and our very lives?

Microwave to the head is extremely hazardous to children.
Parents in some European nations are now warned to keep
children away from cell phones. A University of Utah
researcher found the younger the child, the more radiation is
absorbed by the brain. Spanish researchers have shown that
cell phones can alter electrical activity of a child's brain for
hours, causing drastic mood changes and possible behavior
and learning disabilities. Scientists fear that cell phone
radiation could damage human embryos. Pregnant women are
advised to be wary.

A cell phone must greatly increase its field strength to
maintain communications within the metallic cage of an auto.
Thus, the effect of microwave radiation inside a vehicle is
especially intense. Volkswagen of Europe has warned that cell
phone usage inside a car can be "injurious to health due to the
extremely high electromagnetic fields generated."

Insurance studies in England showed that an average driver
talking on a cell is actually more impaired in function and
reaction time than a drunk. Finland's Radiation and Nuclear
Safety Authority reports that one hour of exposure to mobile
phone radiation can cause human cells to shrink. Researchers
believe this is due to increased protein activity, an indicator of
cell damage. What an unstable world needs now is a global
population afflicted with incredible shrinking brains!

Brain cancer rates in USA have increased by 25% since 1975.
In 2001, 185,000 Americans were diagnosed with some form
of brain cancer. A grade four brain tumor can grow from the
size of a grape to tennis ball size in just 4 months. Brain
tumors are almost always fatal and most people die within
6-12 months after diagnosis. On April 7, 2002, Sixty Minutes
aired a fascinating report on brain cancer, explaining that
scientists are unsure why incidence of the disease is growing
so exponentially.

Ironically, the segment was followed by a Sprint ad, which
advised parents that the best way to keep track of teenagers is
to connect them to a cell phone. While researchers say that
radical damage to the brain can occur within the first few
minutes of conversation, telecom ads encourage customers to
spend many hours on the phone each month. Those blazing,
full-page cell phone ads in newspapers and magazines must
be the reason cell phone dangers are almost never discussed in
the mainstream media.

An excellent resource tool is Robert Kane's book Cellular
Telephone Russian Roulette (Vantage Press, 2001). As a
telecommunications expert, Kane presents an impressive
collection of studies showing that both government agencies
and cell phone manufacturers KNEW YEARS AGO that cell
phone radiation at present exposure levels is dangerous to
human health. He notes that cell phones would be rendered
useless if their RF emissions were reduced to safe levels.

Reports of illness from heavy cell phone usage and from
living or working close to powerful RF transmitters are
synchronous with numerous cancer-related lawsuits now
being filed against the cell phone industry. The insurance
industry sees big trouble ahead. Underwriters for Lloyd's of
London refuse to insure phone manufacturers against damage
to users' health. Cell phones are today what tobacco was 40
years ago.

Excellent web sites offering up-to-date scientific data on
microwave and other radiation issues are:

(1)http://www.energyfields.org
(2)http://www.microwavenews.com
(3)http://www.emrnetwork.org
(4)http://www.wave-guide.org.

E-mail <guru@...> and ask for free updates on
important radiation issues and studies.

Dr. Lai's e-mail is <hlai@...> .

Powerful microwave energy directed at homes, offices and
schools can flow right through windows and walls.
Microwave meters and mitigation devices are available at:

<lessemf@...>

http://www.trifield.com>

A specialized RF meter (in the $300 range) is useful for
avoiding some environmental exposure and for keeping the
interior of your home safe. Turn your microwave meter on
when you drive. You will discover that from coast to coast,
Americans are being bombarded with communications
radiation in the microwave spectrum, just like those lucky
embassy workers in Moscow who ended up so very sick.
USA is having a real "blast" so to speak! And it is going to
get worse as wireless technologies broaden.

By Amy Worthington <observer@coldreams