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Cell Phone Use Linked to Hearing Loss

Taraka Serrano — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:50:28 +0000

Can you hear me now? Well, apparently, if you’re a frequent mobile phone user, there may be a chance that you won’t, or will have difficulty doing so. Here’s a report from a study conducted a couple of years ago… More recently, medical doctors from another part of the world have also reported seeing more [...]

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India May Ban Import of Mobile Phones Not Displaying Radiation Level

Taraka Serrano — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:47:12 +0000

The India government has shown that it is serious about the cell phone radiation health safety issue. Now, in addition to a previous directive requiring phone manufacturers to display the radiation emission levels on their phones, and a lab setup to ensure compliance, it is now requiring mobile phones being imported into the country to [...]

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San Francisco Revokes Cell Phone Radiation Law

Taraka Serrano — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:28:37 +0000

A potentially landmark legislation that consumer and health advocates had been banking on was finally struck down by the San Francisco supervisors following a key loss in court against the cell phone industry. More on the story here… The San Francisco Board of Supervisors ends its 3-year battle with the wireless industry by agreeing to

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Korean Study: Mobile Phone Radiation Spikes in Subways

Taraka Serrano — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:10:25 +0000

It is easy to see how people riding in subways can be exposed to a higher level of cell phone radiation. Not only are crowds of commuters using the phone at the same time, but phones in enclosed spaces, and in moving vehicles such as trains, have to work harder to connect to base stations. [...]

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World’s First Transparent Mobile Phone

Taraka Serrano — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:01:53 +0000

The Taiwan division of US company Polytron released the world’s first transparent smartphone. Interesting, but how practical is it? Here’s more of the story… Over the past few years, there have been a number of manufacturers who attempted to switch up the status quo in terms of mobile device form factors.Examples include flexible displays and [...]

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Electrosensitive ‘Wi-Fi Refugees’ Move to Town Where Cell Phones Are Illegal

Taraka Serrano — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:44:12 +0000

Wireless technology is so prevalent today that there’s hardly any place anybody can go without being exposed to electromagnetic radiation from cell phones, cell towers, wifi hotspots, and so on. For people who are sensitive to these electromagnetic frequencies, life has become miserable. And for some, relocating to a place where these technologies are minimal [...]

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Israeli Study Shows Cell Phone Radiation and Thyroid Cancer Link

Taraka Serrano — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:48:53 +0000

The cell phone-cancer link is still a subject of heated debate. But recent research by Israeli scientists has found changes in thyroid cells as a result of exposure to electromagnetic radiation similar to the one emitted by mobile phones. Here’s the full story. Israeli scientists find possible link between cellphone use, thyroid cancer Israeli scientists [...]

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India Gov’t Set Up Lab to Test Cell Phone Radiation Levels

Taraka Serrano — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:49:16 +0000

The government of India is taking seriously the potential dangers posed by mobile phone radiation. Not only do the phone manufacturers have to comply with new rules, their heretofore self-certified phones will now need to be audited by a government set-up laboratory to ensure and enforce compliance. The country’s first laboratory for testing and measuring [...]

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Study: Cell Phone Radiation May Harm Pregnancy

Taraka Serrano — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:27:10 +0000

Exposing an unborn child during pregnancy may affect the development of the fetus and cause hyperactivity and behavioral problems later on, according to some studies. Here’s a report on this finding: The above report refers to a University of California Los Angeles research. Here’s a more recent study from Dr. Hugh Taylor of the Yale [...]

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US GAO Asks FCC to Review Cell Phone Radiation Standards

Taraka Serrano — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:25:26 +0000

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has requested the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reexamine the 16-year old federal guidelines for mobile phone radiofrequency standards. Here’s more… Health Risks From Cell Phones Needs Review, U.S. GAO SaysThe U.S. should reassess standards for radiation exposure from mobile phones, the Government Accountability Office said in a report [...]

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