Are Cell Phones and Wireless Technology Dangerous?

[phototristan]

Why is it always someone trying to sell some device reporting that wireless is dangerous? Oh yeah, b/c they want to sell you the device.

[IceAges14Aces]

Maybe yes, maybe no. While it is true that there are studies that seem to support the alternative hypothesis of radiation from wireless electronics causes brain tumor, etc., I'm actually not convinced. I have seen horrendously biased studies in peer-reviewed journals with flawed statistical analyses and quite frankly exaggeration. Sorry, but science really need to get their shit straight in their journals...

[twinrulz1]

If you too, came here because of your english teacher =D

[theCosmicQueen]

“Could the stimulating impact of cell phone radiation to boost brain energy explain some of the growing addiction many of us feel for our phones?Repeated elevated levels of “feel good” dopamine in the mood-regulating amygdala means habitual cell phone users need a fix as often as cigarette smokers. But after many calls, lesions and shrinkage in the amygdala makes heavy “users” more anxious, depressed, dumber, forgetful – and aggressive. google WEEP news / cell phones

[jejeroy]

are you serious you get a new IPHONE 4 rolf in my head its like die of electromagnetic field

[2wowee]

im so tired of hearing about the dangers of cell phones about your body , know days everything you eat or do your gona day , get a friken life people . if its that damn bad take friken phones off the damn market. and shut up

[ORANGE196801]

HAM radio also known as amateur radio, with giant antenna with tall tower in your neighbourhood. can produce 2500 more radiation than cell phone.

Ham radio are 1500 watts and effective radiation power can be nearly 15,000 watts or more. most powerful microwave oven are 1200 watts as comparison.

[granglepuss]

honestly pain is a really good indicator of whether something is hurting you. When i put my iphone to my ear, i get a pain in my actual eardrum area within seconds.. If i hold it in my hand & speak on speakerfone for more than a few minutes my hand heats up & in time feels generally creepy.. how the fuck is that not bad for you..? shove your statistics & general banter about this or that.. does it hurt?? well then its not good for you.

[cr656565]

@granglepuss ou should probably see a doctor. I dont feel that... or hear that....

[skidan4real]

@petshopboysfan1 God bless us all. Love, light & joy.

[NoRadBlog]

The best protection is not using RF EMR devices, and to keep a safe distance from them.

[videocruzer]

class action in the US has been paying out 150 mil per for over six years now FOR THE ILL HEALTH EFFECTS FROM WIRELESS..

[beetz15s]

Life is beautiful.

[lukebaldan]

And at no time did they mention the units the device measures. The 'Q link' is a load of nonsense too. I sense that the anti-emf industry is going to thrive on gullible people scared of low level emf. No doubt the placebo effect will cure all their emf related illnesses

[Taylaron1]

Oh my gosh! NOW we know why tens of billions of humans have mild stomach aches occasionally! Really come on, you live with this stuff every day. Driving your car once a week is a larger health risk than typical electromagnetic radiation. If you want to make a fuss, stop focusing on EMF and focus on getting rid of cars! Oh! The sun is shining on us! Everyone get under a table, we're going to get cancer!

[Theronnnnnnnnn]

@Taylaron1 Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuust to correct you. There are only about 7 billions people on the planet. The mild stomach aches are probably more caused by the stress that A LOT of people experience everyday. The diet, stress level, and physical activities are what can cause such problems.

[Atom1cKitten]

The FCC found no adverse effects on animal testing with cell phones. They stated that cancer due to cell phones was highly unlikely. The limit to transmitting power for a phone is less than 1.6w legally. fones of the 90's transmit power was 3.6w or more. Fones today only have about 0.6w or less.

[fight2legalize]

@Atom1cKitten Don't trust your government.

[skiah666]

@Atom1cKitten stop bullshitting, they tested mice and they all died of cancer.

[zizn8r]

i bet this idiot works for green peace, only some one who works there is that negligent of recent factual based and multi level tests done with cell phones and radios since they were invented

[madamerotten]

I'd like to know something more about Dr. Robert Blake, such as what his credentials might be. (Perhaps he is a podiatrist.) Or perhaps he's someone who tries to capitalize on layman ignorance by endorsing devices like a "TriField Meter" or a "Q Link." Perhaps he sells these devices, like he sold the hype-craving marketers at FOX News this load of pseudo-science.

[cobainzlady]

the frequencies stimulate parts of the brain when they pass through, this helps cause a sensation like hearing a high pitched noise or so I am told. this makes sense since you cannot plug your ears and make it go away. As for tinnitus, plenty of that is being misdiagnosed by doctors who are not aware of the existence of emf. The sound is distinct and not the same as tinnitus. Emf occurs in certain geographic locations but not in others, whereas tinnitus stays with you wherever you go.

[cobainzlady]

@cobainzlady

Also tinnitus can come and go by things such as shifting your position and getting up and taking a walk, etc as it is sometimes related to blood circulation. or a result of ear damage from ultra loud noise. However EMF ringing sounds different, and is documented to exist, by measuring with gauss meters and other equipment. see emwatch (dot) com for starters, or google it before you make a fool of yourself on this board while calling others stupid- when YOU are the ignorant one.

[daveevans1000]

This is just ridiculous.

and jlaw666, people cannot "pick up" rf with their brains, that is just rubbish. RF passes right through people due to its wavelength. I have a computer case that gives out a lot of rf due to a glass panel in the side, and I regularly have it near to my head when I open it up, it makes a noise, but not in your head. It might mean you get bad radio reception though.

[theCosmicQueen]

SOME can most certainly hear the high pitched sounds , and it's not stopped by earplugs. it literally feels like it is in your head, and in fact it DOES enter and pass through your brain. so stop being an a** and denying this fact! it causes brain cancer! the research has been done!

WANT TO COMPLAIN TO EPA? If you hear or know of EMF transmissions in your home or workplace, file a complaint. also ask the Environmental Protection Agency to get the laws changed in Wash DC to protect us.

[avmf8]

@theCosmicQueen That noise is a transmitters stupid its called Tinnitus. I have that a bit a well its not radio frequencies. When its quite you hear a slight noise.

[jlaw666]

people can actually pick up radio frequencies with their brains, happened to me last night for the first time, except it wasn't radio it was my computer and fan, i woke up hearing the worst sound i've ever heard and sure enough it went away after i turned off the computer and fan

[MrJoeMontano]

OMG 1:56 that was sooooo annoying...that really high pitched sound was painful

[ultragaming1993]

i gona death??  omg no!!

[sarfios]

don't vote... low... coz u gonna die.... :D that's the trueee :D

[xtremerace]

wow fox news people are so stupid. Electromagnetic fields dont effect anything. Its just a magnetic field. The earth emits magnetic field and we live in it. yes there are always effect of excessive of everything including this report making everything look scary.

[VideoGuyNC]

@xtremerace I'll agree that FoxNews is a scare agency, but cell phone radiation is REAL. Cell phones are radio transmitters which people are holding to their heads for hours on end. Would you lay your head on your microwave? The waves generated by cell phones are not much lower than that used to nuke food.

[oslimejia]

lol fox news. oh, republicans and right wingers

[BinAlladin]

Right Winger are best winner! Republican are the best in test!

[afxgrin]

It's totally placebo.

There's this company that installed wireless networks in there business, and some of the staff complained of headaches from the transmitters. So the technician went and supposedly turned the wireless stations off - but what he did was turn off the LEDs on them - to make them look off. Suddenly - the people who were complaining claimed the headaches went away soon after...

Needless to say - these people were all fired.

[quidproquo2004]

hey afxgrin, i'm interested in this story. would you mind sending me a message with a link to it?

[afxgrin]

It wasn't a news story. It was an account from another IT tech that I met online. He could've just made the whole thing up. but at the same time, I generally agree that the risks are not as trumped up as they are made out to be.

Where's being bathed all the time in 60 Hz fields from the electrical grid - and people aren't in an uproar over that.

It's just people trying to make a quick buck.

[jednoucelovy]

Wow if they feed you with this level of bullshit I'm glad I'm in Europe where televisions say (mostly) truth.

[Obataladance]

Sorry but the media in Europe is owned by the same people that elsewhere and they are liars manipulators too.

[BrenMan94]

EMF's don't permanently effect your health, it only applies to the area. I think that these people on the video are getting EMF's mixed up with EMR fields, which can be a very serious biohazard.

In short: Run all the damn electricity you want, just don't spend too much time near a toxic waste dump. :P

[powerone1]

go live in a cave. you're sure to be safe that way. :))))

[annoyingdevil5]

people who are saying this is bs in my opinion are so Dependant on them that they try to defend them by saying its not true, if its proven eventually the government will have to do something

[Mastervitro]

yah it is full of BS, but some devices emit diffrent kinds of radiation that are harmful over time, its possible cell phones do.

[heycuti1]

pregnant women use c ***** all the time

and millions of children have hea -- issues

[xsjad0man]

im still confused about all this, i mean if it were true that all this radiation is bad for us then surly we should all be dead now as all the things being used in this news report has been used for many many years think of the micro-wave that gives out more radiation than any lap top or phone n yet no one has died from it unless there used wrong. but nearly every house hold has one n people are still living a long heathly life.

[snerjeck]

Cell phones haven't been around that long. Also, they don't really hurt you. People are full of sht.

[cobainzlady]

@xsjad0man

plenty of people get cancer, some die, and pets were killed by microwaves leaking into the room in the past....the info is out there but you might have to search since the corporate industry cleans up google and gets rid of the bad reports against their products. one biggie is autism in children born within last few years, increased like 3x more than the past with cell or wifi usage.

[VideoGuyNC]

@xsjad0man Do you know anyone who rests their head on their microwave? If so, maybe they need to be admitted to a psyche ward. Yet, cell phones use a frequency about five-hundred Mhz lower than a microwave, and people place the "phone" (mini radio transmitter) against their head for hours on end. The phones may not produce high voltage energy, but their signal can travel for MILES. Studies have shown that cellular use can cause effects similar to inebriation.

[denaubrey]

the wireless industry spends billions every year to keep us in the dark about this issue, and the government is making a pile of cash leasing the rights to the ariwaves. Studies not funded by the wireless industry are 900% more likely to show negative health effects.

[daveevans1000]

Often because the studies you quote have their own agendas.

[cobainzlady]

@daveevans1000

yeah like trying to save peoples lives and get the truth out unlike the cell and wifi corporations who are obviously out for the profits to make off of their loyal worshippers like yourself.

[deathmourn1252]

Oh no tummy aches! We ARE ALL GONNA DIE. Stupid Mass media..

Ima fav this just so Ican get a nice laugh when im pissy.

Gosh *Rolls eyes* anyone who takes this report as anything other then news exaggerated BS is ignorent of the world or simple minded.

Im out Peace

[hdzsound]

7 feet away from all magnetic source. Damn, we are all screw. » They try to kill us.

I find this video interesting but the anti-electromagnetic chain kill it

[Napalmdeath420]

i blame george dubya bush..... for everything.

[mafjr16]

hahahahahaha

[SudoJim]

using any electromagnetic devices will kill you!!!

[54spiritedwill54]

Scare tatics.

[alvastornado]

Oh f!!! i have to isolate my PC with lead plates...

[supersal001]

We now enter a digital age of natural selection. If you can't cope with high energy electromagnetic waves... you are eliminated.. all part of evolution :)

[comlien]

@supersal001 You almost got it right regarding natural selection, however, the people who actually think and avoid radiation will survive.. that is how the evolution goes :)

[skidan4real]

@supersal001 Evolution is not integrating with the digital age. We are taught that because most of us are not aware of our own energies....In our natural state we will evolve when we are in tune with the soul...We depend too much on technology & unfortunately this will be our downfall.The digital age is devolution not evolution. Embrace all you have within you & you will evolve. Be blessed

[icyhot321]

@supersal001lol, purposely exposing yourself to harm knowing that you will get painfully sick is not natural selection its something known as SHEER STUPIDITY

[KITTbeCruisin]

@supersal001 but when you realise that evolution is a lie (and you will), it wont be much fun will it.

[RoboticusMusic]

@supersal001 Correct.

[Jaydeeman20]

I remember I got an upset stomach playing my gameboy in about 1994 I think playing Bionic Commando.

But I do believe even though the radiation levels on the phones today are a tad bit lower than what you might expect..... It's like pollution contolled vehicles the first car emits to much polution until now a days cellphone manufactures learned to control it a tad bit.

[salyt23]

Cars do have much lower emissions than they used to. But there are loads of them. And we have high levels of pollution-related illness in society. Even if forms of radiation that have been only recently used on a large scale, for commercial purposes, have a slight effect per exposure, lots of people are still receiving exposure on lots of occasions, so research into the health impact of that environment is vital.

[Markonim]

zeah its all true its not good for ur health but if theres no some radiation items then u will live much much difficult

[quidproquo2004]

emf stands for electromotive force. this is mis-education. Also, much of the "emf" that comes from a laptop, for instance, is electromagnetic energy derived from the heating of the device. Ignorance is funny.

[isata88]

No. Media sensationalism to scare is not funny. Of course, this is basic electrical spiel can be explained in grade school, it's embarrassing to see how people take to this nonsense.

The future concerning electromotive forces may prove to be fatal one day. Until then, BS!!

[cobainzlady]

@quidproquo2004

you are ignorant then, because you don't realize that EMF or other initials often have more than one application, that is,in different industries they mean different things. Since we are talking about ElectroMagnetic Frequencies, that is what it means in this discussion and is the accepted abbreviation in this category.

[JonnySchretz]

all technology is bad for us because its making us lazy by sitting our asses on the couch all day watching tv instead of riding a bike :P

[quidproquo2004]

or youtube

[al3xband]

couch is understatement...i practically "live" on my bed...pc connected to my lcd tv,wifi etc....with such setup,who needs couch anyway..hehehe

[panterastang]

I gave up my cell phone awhile ago. I'll have one that I'm getting that will be used in an emergency manner for my car. It will be kept off with no batteries unless I need it. Why do people need to be connected 24/7 to everyone else. not to mention you can be tracked via GPS with your phone...sure no one prob. will track you. But thats not the point.

[shidunce]

I know what thig guy is talkign about. After living in house near to cellular antenna for year I can give my right hand out to support him in his words. I think people have to know more about all this.

[yomama5567]

scary world

[shidunce]

Many people dont accept true words - this is pretty natral. They want to see victims - dead people. A lot of dead bodies with tags "Microwave Radiation Killed Him". Then and only then they will change their position.

But now we should have some information in the air - for those who can read and understand and accept it to act and protect themselves and their families.

[mullema]

all that is piss, i sitt infront of the computer 6 houers a day, and i got no problems with my bodey

also, no studdys(preformed by real experts) show that it is dangerus

[yomama5567]

use whatever is left from ur brain and read a book explaining what u are doing to yourself with all the radiation the computer is giving off, it takes time to see the results from all the waves, these results come in form of cancer which i am sure you will get in a little while

[BurtWilson1]

I use high quality hifi grade mains and signal cables for tv, dvd player and recorder, games console, hifi, laptop, wireless router and cordless phone. And I can tell you they work 100% at reducing fatigue.

[Energyium]

lol

[yomama5567]

death and harmful radiation isnt funny

[zizn8r]

@yomama5567 but is when there are stupid people thinking they know about it

[tim0090]

@yomama5567

no its not but i dought that other than uv x-rays gama-rays other forms of raiation arn't going to chause much problem! lol "can cause serious problems... unset stomach, heart burn..."

[Dan14159]

This is funny.

[fit4maui7]

the one thing this doctor is doing that is very important is he is educating the public about the dangers of emr.

[OscarLimaMike]

Do corporate five year profit targets take into consideration your health? Ask the tobacco industry. If you think the tobacco industry is an anomaly ask yourself why you would make that assumption. Corporate business models do not change in any significant degree depending upon the product sold.

[primal111]

orgonite will stop all bad stuff from happening...

[itsanthonyhere]

They didn't even what the fuck it does...very scientific..woo!

[GlobalAnanda]

Here is the truth KiaSHAMED...world health organisation likens EMF to DDT and Lead Poisoning...is a major carcinogen and did you know that in the past 20 years, Brain Cancer has risen 40% (source Dr Charlie Teo-Brain Surgeon) THATS THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[primal111]

I make orgonite to clue onto your cell phones so it can't get to your head...and fry you .....

[sn1pe352]

Did you know 2 cells phones close together can boil an egg in 20 minutes? Did you know certain frequencies can have mind altering effects and it's been proven by the government?

[KB1KOI]

you know what, I can boil an egg in a fraction of that time in boiling water!

[kiashamed]

First of all, the two phones trick has been debunked. Secondly, you are correct about mind altering Hz, but none of these products even come closethe the GHz that you need to alter brain chemistry. The docor in this video is a quack...

[OscarLimaMike]

What is the basis of your assumptions How are you qualified to say that this doctor is a quack are you a scientist or a researcher?

[kiashamed]

I am a doctor.

[OscarLimaMike]

Good for you, Judging by the the doctors that I have had to deal with in the last ten years or so I have to say that the Label Doctor doesn't really impress me any more. Much more arrogance than ability in my experience.

[OscarLimaMike]

So is she I am not saying that I agree with her but hearing some "Doctor" calling an other one Quack is not very impressive. In fact It is meaningless.

[kiashamed]

The only reason I am calling this "Doctor" a "quack" is because he is alarming people for no reason. I wonder how much they paid him to appear in this video? I agree with you about doctors. Most are arrogant and I am depressed about the direction of medicine today. This video is an excellent example of my plight. I wonder if this "Doctor" is a scientologist as well?

[OscarLimaMike]

Yes I agree the waters have been muddied pretty thoroughly. I highly doubt this bauble has any merit and I can see your point about the doctor but I do think that the jury is still out as to weather wireless technology is dangerous or not. We need thorough objective research if that is possible in todays environment of corporate political supremacy. I am rushing here so forgive any errors on my post. Thanks for your answer kiashamed. Cheers.

[cobainzlady]

@kiashamed the effect of the emf is on the cell dna and other function, not really so much brain chemistry directly. maybe as a result.

[primal111]

they can not when there is orgonite around..

[kiashamed]

THis type of energy is NON-IONIZING. THe doctor is a quack..

[KB1KOI]

I agree with you. Non ionizing radiation can cause RF burns though.

[kiashamed]

Yes, this is microwave radiation, which causes molecules to vibrate faster and create heat through friction. These devices are not cancerus unless you literally cook your brain, and they do not have enough power to knock electrons off atoms, which would be IONIZING. This video is simply creating panic and should be taken off. The person who posted this is obviously an alarmest...

[LeoDJ1992]

Oh my science at least there are some people who know that non-ionizing waves aren't carcinogenic.

[ElectricResearcher]

It is obvious to me you haven't read the Bioinitiative Report. Published August 2007its a World Health Organisation Committee that wrote that report.

[dan020350]

interesting documentation source. Does that mean the so call scammer Kevin Treadu on natural cures, is not a scammer? if so the mass media should apologize. Even though he did say don't buy x' meaning corp. profits goes down and employee layoff

[RenegadeFury]

that tai kwon do this is just called the classic placaebo effect

[yakaveppa]

every person becomes capitalist after finishing education life :) every person is socialist till they get into business life.

[MBJH17]

so are computer dangerous yes or no

[yakaveppa]

f*cking computers of course dangerous.when i am writing this text, radiation being spreaded from monitor is passing into my eyes.probably,i or my descendants will have eyes problem in return of this action.now,big technology companies keep the secret away from people. coz there is no long term reasearch showing side effects of radiation and signal, spreaded by devices.if there is,money got them...in conclusion;get away from computer as much as you can.

[kiashamed]

Maybe you should stop using it! Turn it off now!

[cobainzlady]

@MBJH17

keep your computer at least 60cm away from you. that helps. also use a flatscreen not a crt monitor that makes a lot less radiation i read. distance helps this problem. also for cell phones, use a headset, a special kind, and keep your phone several feet away. use only for emergencies not stuck in your ear all the time. don'f give kids cell phones, they are more vulnerable.

[davymackie]

ill believe it when every1 starts droping dead. i mean come theres so many different things that are bad 4 us yet we keep on livin. ill keep an open mind about electro sensatity tho.

[murdock490]

idiots!

they have been making this program in a way that makes people negative to what they are saying.

and im not surprised fox news=capitalistic=want to help the industry to make more money

[plainlake]

There are people that get headaches when exposed to wifi. thats why its not so common in all schools. I think it sounds like X-men. The Wireless man!

[elmo4777]

ok there is no fucking way i am getting arid of my computer just because of that.But i do spend lot and lots like 5-9 hours on the computer and i sometime do get chest pains so idc the main point is that i am not giveing up mu computer because of some damm pains!

[roblloydwales]

What a load of crap, this is just an advert to promote the sales of the so called Q link.

People should me more concerned about the natural more powerfull sources of magnetism and radiation that bombards our bodies every second of our lives.

[l3th4ll]

isnt EMS the thing they use in matrix to kill those little squids?

[bhaggard1]

no it was emp or electro magnetic pulse. Just like on Oceans 11.

[AuroTurtle]

ahh yes emp lol i was close =) thanks

[plainlake]

its basically the same.

[cobainzlady]

@bhaggard1

electro magnetic pulses are used in wifi , but they may be called something else.

[hellophoenix]

I am a vegetarian, who exercises and uses sun screen, but I have to say I am not sure if I could live with no TV, no microwave, no computer and no cell phone. I might as well build a hut and live in the woods ;-)

[myshock23]

Lets see, we are living longer, but i would not say that people are healthier: highest obesity rate, depression, suicide, heart, cancer, and general emotional, cognitive, psychological disorders, over the past 40 years, and growing. Yeah, its not slamming technology and the cool things about it, just mentioning that theres tons of magnetic radiations surrounding us. Thats a fact.

[khawk13]

I like the fact that this important service announcement was beamed into me through the radiation extending from the electromagnetic forces emanating from my monitor...

[coma8coma1]

so lets see, in the past 100 years the number of electrical devices in the average home in America has gone from less than 1 to over 100, yet we're living longer and healthier now than ever! gee, could it be this TERRIBLE new technology is keeping us alive? ban it i say! let's live as we did in dark ages! (throws away computer)

[madamerotten]

"EMF" is an acronym for "electromagnetic force." No legitimate scientist would use this acronym otherwise. That "Q-link" contraption totally blows the credibility of this video.

[cobainzlady]

@madamerotten

obviously you don't know how the english language is used. we often have multiple meanings for acronyms.

[madamerotten]

@cobainzlady I see. So, "EMF," in this case, means "eat more fish." By the way, if you're going to criticize me for the way I use English, at least capitalize the first words in your sentences.

[gwho]

But the thing is as Nikola Tesla was studying these he noticed that the wireless technology had a frequency of all natural organiisms, which could totally screw em up. He foresaw all this, while the govenrment took it into secret, and was careful to release it to go towards its agenda for total control slowly and to make sure it harmed the population. Why? Overpopulation, so called. check out the first commandment of the NWO monument.

[domi1928]

Wireless headsets like blue tooth may be worse then the cell phone itself. As the transmitter is soo close to your head and always communicating. Wireless networks are also a concern as well as wireless home phones.

[videochick770]

what about wireless networks...?

[teekeegod]

Yes there talking about all high-end frequencies, like the ones that can go though our body and disrupt our cellular process. But how come we're living longer? I mean, I've seen some healthy olds who lived with radio waves going though there body before they where born, and they live to be 80 or 90 or 100. So my question is this, How much dose this matter? Anyone can anwer that.

[kiashamed]

Because this is non-ionizing radiation. It's like standing near your microwave. There is no truth to this video.

[cobainzlady]

@teekeegod

regular radio waves from radio towers are not only different, but may be much further away than these wifi and cell towers and relays which are on every street corner. distance matters. height matters, as emf waves often travel horizontally not vertically. radio towers for old style radio stations are usually very tall and on hills and far away.

[Formlessness]

There are solutions like using a quality phone with speaker phone so you aren't so close or spending the extra money to get a blue tooth headset with a blue tooth phone.. Platonic's 500 is the only one that works well soo far OR if you can't afford a nice cell phone go to Rfsafe DOT com for RF safe headsets. Wireless headset practically emit zero radiation .

[breatheasy7000]

GOOD QUESTION!

[Pakiji]

WOW "electro-magnetic frequencies" are dangerous? I think I hear my first year electrical prof screaming in pain, knowing that somewhere a travesty against science has been carried out but unable to pinpoint its precise location. Why on earth don't any news agencies have actual science reporting instead of this terror-flavoured pablum?

[breatheasy7000]

check out my video response. I did not have enough room to write my response.

[redbeast2]

The EMF propagating from consumer electronics are EXTREMELY WEAK and drop off exponentially over distance. Somebody should give Faux News an award for extreme scientific misstatements and absolute fear mongering in order to scare people into watching their "news" for important information about how they can protect themselves. Dr. Robert Blake is an idiot and I highly doubt he is a doctor in ANYTHING.

[cobainzlady]

@redbeast2

but if you hold your laptop on your lap, then you are going to get a high dose of radiation.

[redbeast2]

@cobainzlady

What kind of radiation, exactly, are you going to get from your laptop?

[VideoGuyNC]

@redbeast2 It all depends. ALL electronic devices put off RF radiation. The question is, what level of exposure is dangerous. We know that radiation disrupts cell activity, (radiation therapy shows that). We just don't know how much radiation the body can deal with, and what level of exposure is "safe". I know that cell phone radiation gives me a headache, and therefor have discontinued using one.

[redbeast2]

@VideoGuyNC

RF = radio frequency?

[redbeast2]

This is completely wrong. First of all EMF stands for Electromagnetic FIELD! NOT FREQUENCY. EMFs are the fields created by magnets, both natural magnets and electromagnets. When the cellphone rings, the meter jumps up and down wildly because the cellphone's speaker is a MAGNET itself. When it gives off sound the magnet is energized and thus the meter is set off. EMFs are absolutely not harmful in regulated short exposures.

[praetis]

They define EMF incorrectly as "electromagnetic frequencies" and this quack of a "Doctor" also refers to them as "frequencies". They show these meters going wild but don't say what frequency bands the meters are measuring. Visible light is a form of electromagnetic wave, and yes, we are bombarded by light every day. This news report relies on the "feelings" of a single tae kwon do instructor as evidence of harm. While there may be health implications of radio waves, this report is useless.

[jjk717]

Ah, yes, we are bombarded by harmless light - stay out in the "harmless" sunlight for 5-6 hours in July without sunscreen an get back to me ;-)

The danger may not be as dire as they make it seem - TV news is all about sensationalism, after all - but I still use a hands-free set, just in case...

[praetis]

I like how you're incorrectly quoting me as saying "harmless" when I never used that word.

And I hope you realize it's the sun's ultraviolet waves that are damaging our skin-- waves which are on the opposite end of the EM spectrum from the radio waves we're talking about.

[ralucard]

totaly agree with praetis.

[xshaisu]

Scare tatics.