Thom Hartmann: Cell Phones - Dial C for cancer?

From hands to cellphones....the Council of Europe is calling for schools to ban Iphones, Droids, Blackberrys and anything else that transmits electromagnetic waves out of fear of health problems for students - with Dr. Kerry Crofton, Wireless Radiation Rescue

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[icarus313]

@mirigga

Hey, take it down a notch, okay? I'm just pointing out that Thom's reporting on this particular subject is questionable. If you're aware of research that conclusively demonstrates that microwave radiation is capable of damaging DNA at the molecular level please point me to it. As it stands right now, no one has been able to conclusively prove that cell phones cause brain tumours. Check out this page: bit.ly (slash) iQzHhS

It has some links to recent research on the subject.

[mirigga]

@mirigga I can't go anywhere now that isn't some type of exposure, it's worse than second hand smoke, you can't see it, you can't smell it, you don't know its there until you break out.

[mirigga]

@icarus313

tell that to the thousands of people like me who have obtained tumors in our heads, eyes, and rashes when we are exposed to all the cell phones. walk through a walmart and break out just from the waves of so many signals.

all this because Asurion didn't want to protect me while working for them. how come the NRC doesn't regulate working with cellphones like they do Nuclear power workers?

you obviously don't know what your talking about.

[icarus313]

Thom Hartmann is usually awesome, but sometimes he gets the facts wrong on matters of science. Cell phones have never been conclusively shown to be a cancer risk. Wavelengths longer than UV-B are not capable of damaging DNA at the molecular level.

Science journalism is an often poorly-executed profession, and it's unfortunate that notions like "Cell phones = Cancer!" get popularized to the extent that millions believe them. They become persistent cultural memes that are hard to correct.

[mikecorbeil]

EM can apparently be used for mind-control, according to a good number of people, including Nick Begich. One video documentary by and/or with him includes a Canadian doctor who uses EM for treating patients with some psychological problems, and the Dr says it's benificial, while also being concerned with this being usable for criminal purposes, potentially anyway. The interviewee with Thomm might be in conflict of interest, but there's real proof regarding electrical ionization, human tech.

[mikecorbeil]

But who were those scientists? I only read an article about their report, its presentation to the European Parliament, and that the ruling there was that european countries needed to ban cell or mobile phones, and maybe other wireless communication devices, from high schools and lower grades. But I have no clue about how far this has gone.

And tobacco is ok. The problem is chemical additives, which are criminal to put in tobaco or other products. Focus on the chemicals; in tobacco, food, etc.

[mikecorbeil]

Call an ISP, speak with a sales rep, end by asking if they recommend wireless connection. They say yes, but know nothing of tech. and physiques, so then ask to speak with a tech. person and ask him or her the same question. Answer: NO, absolutely no wireless internet is going to be recommended (by this person). That's internet. The same person might use cell, mobile phones quite freely. There was a report about a study performed by a good number of european scientists. It's very negative.

[MrCarbon14]

According to her own website "Dr." Kerry Crofton's doctorate is in health psychology, not cancer.

It also needs to be pointed out that among her "experts" are the Founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, which will gladly take your money to teach you what ever alternative or complementary woo you want. And, a licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of Chinese Medicine.

What's next, is EMF going to screw with the kids chakras too?

[th3dig1tal0n3]

Cell phones are in microwave ranges, wavelengths from decimeters to centimeters. This wavelengths cause objects to heat up slightly. Effects of electromagnetic radiation are well known. Sadly they are often mistaken for ionizing radiation effects.

I find it amusing that today with four nuclear reactors in full meltdown spewing fallout freely media is pushing EM radiation scaremongering.

Dial C for cancer ?!?! No, no, no.

Dial Fukushima for cancer! That is the real title!

[TransHero]

Sorry Thom, the science doesn't seem to be in line with your guest. She didn't cite any studies, and she doesn't point out anything regarding the EM spectrum. (Like how radio waves are longer than microwaves, but both are longer than the visible portion, and it isn't until the violet end that the really bad stuff happens?)

She also runs a health and wellness website. What's next, pandering to the anti-vaxxers?