Posted by Greenie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 pm
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I have been trying not to use my cell phone since learning about all the horrible health effects. I didn't realize my cordless phone and wireless printer were problems too. No wonder I have insomnia.

Posted by Bill, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2011 at 9:22 pm

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Posted by Toby, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2011 at 10:04 pm
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Posted by bill g, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2011 at 10:35 pm

Too bad so many people have no scientific knowledge and make judgments without any basis in fact. The radiation from those objects are too low to affect the brain. I notice that microwave ovens weren't mentioned or TV sets - both of which emit low level radiation.

Since radiation of any sort decreases as the square of the distance from the source, if you're worried about its affects, simply move a few inches or feet away from the emitter. And read some physics which explains the how wavelengths propagate.

Posted by Toby, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2011 at 11:04 pm
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Posted by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2011 at 11:29 pm

> Too bad so many people have no scientific knowledge

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> The radiation from those objects are too low to affect the brain.

If you want to be so scientific, then be accurate. The radiation from

cellphones can and does have an effect on the brain. It has been

measured that brain tissue can be heated up. The question as to

whether it has a long term or injurious affect has not been proven

either way, so why don't you just allow people to think what they

want until there is actual evidence either way. I use a cellphone

so I think there is negligible danger from them, but I could be wrong

or I could also just be lucky.

The constant insults and nastiness over these issues on message

boards is not how people used to interact in real life, and it is

starting to be. There is no need to get all insulting or superior.

Even if someone is wrong, or if you are wrong it's not the end of

the world.

Posted by Toby, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 23, 2011 at 12:00 am
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Here are some links for Anon who doesn't believe that there is science behind this...

The breast cancer fund thinks non-ionizing radiation is a problem�

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