Mobile Phones/Cell Phones (for the Americans): health risks?

so peoples wot does we think...can they give you cancer/brain tumour/brian damage etc? :confused:

Reply 1

i dont think there is enough proof but i heard they emit some kinda of radiation which is linked with cancer. Im gonna continue using my phone though until there is REAL evidence

Reply 2

MorbidAngel

so peoples wot does we think...can they give you cancer/brain tumour/brian damage etc? :confused:

mayb. but theres no real proof

Reply 3

need_money

I think it's a load of rubbish personally.

Reply 4

cheesecakebobby

If you hit someone hard enough with one, they might die.

Reply 5

PinkPigeon

I'm not sure I'm happy enough with the rumors to use my phone a large amount for calls but then I don't anyway- just the odd short one here and there and I don't think there is a great deal of risk from that type of useage.

Reply 6

no one else get headaches then?
how long do you use your phones for?

Reply 7

habosh

I've been using mine since like 7 months,or maybe more but I never get headachs but actully most of the time I put loud speaker cause it bugs me to put the phone on my ear

Reply 8

Muse

so peoples wot does we think...can they give you cancer/brain tumour/brian damage etc? :confused:

I think that they can. There isn't hard evidence to support this claim, but neither is there anything to contradict it. A study has recently been released which may be of interest to you..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4113989.stm

Whether or not the next stage of research will show a definite link between disease and mobile phone use remains to be seen.

Reply 9

Mark_KK

no one else get headaches then?
how long do you use your phones for?

I get them if I use it for ages.

Reply 10

Muse

*looks at google advert*

i don't think this thread is an appropriate place to be advertising mobile phone deals :biggrin:

Reply 11

Mark_KK

I get them if I use it for ages.

like how long?

Reply 12

magiccarpet

cheesecakebobby

If you hit someone hard enough with one, they might die.

lol i love you! :biggrin:

Reply 13

magiccarpet

i use about 500 mins a mth i'd say the benefit to it outweighs the tiny risk. but i dont thnk its ok for kids under 12 to have them. they could be mugged or killed