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Children Should NOT Use Cell Phones, But My Today Show Interview Does Not Support That

Using your cell phone for 10 years or longer will double your risk of getting a tumor on a nerve connecting your ear to your brain, according to a scientific review of 11 studies.

Because children have thinner skulls than adults, and nervous systems that are still developing, the study’s lead researcher, professor Kjell Mild of Orbero University, Sweden, said children are particularly vulnerable to the tumor and should not use cell phones.

Professor Mild also said that the danger may be even greater than their study found because cancers need a minimum of 10 years to develop.

The current study’s researchers are calling for more research into cell phone safety, including their potential links to Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

They are also recommending a revision of the emission standard for cell phones and other radiation sources, calling the current international standard “not safe.” Current standards are designed to prevent harmful heating of living tissue or induced electrical currents in your body, however they do not take into account cancer risks.

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Dr. Mercola''s Comments Dr. Mercola's Comments:

I was really excited when the Today Show contacted me, asking for an interview about this study, as I thought they were finally starting to accept the truth. Needless to say, I was seriously disappointed when they only aired four seconds of my 20-minute interview.

But I later learned that the telecommunications industry is actually BIGGER than the drug industry, and there is simply no way that the truth will ever be heard on television.

If you are a parent then the findings of this study should concern you. I am absolutely convinced that this risk for increased brain cancers is true -- but believe me that it is only the TIP of the iceberg.

Why Using a Cell Phone is Risky

We are being exposed to these information-carrying radio waves like never before in human history.

It took 20 years for the first 1 billion cell phones to be sold -- a milestone reached in 2004. The next billion took just 18 months. The third billion was sold even faster, in just nine months, and we will reach the fourth billion by the end of this year. We are in a geometric explosion of cell phone use, which is causing the following problems:
  • Damaging cell membranes
  • Decreasing intracellular communication by disrupting microtubular connections that allow biophotons to communicate between cells
  • Increasing deposits of heavy metals into your cells, which increases intracelluar production of free radicals and can radically decrease cellular production of energy thus making you incredibly fatigued
A study back in 2004 also found that your risk of acoustic neuroma (a tumor on your auditory nerve) was nearly four times greater on the side of your head where your phone was most frequently held, compared to the other side which appeared normal. This risk manifested after using a cell phone for the amount of time specified in the current study: 10 years.

And this industry is essentially unregulated with respect to safety. It is even a worse case of the fox guarding the hen house when you have the FCC providing any measure of protection for consumer safety. Believe me it is NOT happening.

NEVER Hold an Infant While Talking on Your Cell Phone

This study is pretty clear; the density of the child’s skull is far less and their brain is far more susceptible to these information-carrying radio waves. When you are on a cell phone the radiation plume can easily reach an infant in your other arm and penetrate their skull.

Why is this important?

Have you ever heard of the autism epidemic? I am now absolutely convinced that this increase in cell phone usage is one of the primary causes of this problem. It makes the vaccine and heavy metal exposure much more dangerous than they typically are.

Folks, please listen up.

The studies showing the long-term risks of cell phone use are just beginning to come in because cell phone use didn’t become widespread until the late 1990s. It typically takes at least 10 to 20 years for cancers to show up, so now is the time when these risks will become apparent.

It is almost as if NO ONE was smoking and then all of a sudden nearly 90 percent of the planet started. Of course, we would not see any spectacular increase in major damage for more than 10 years. It takes time for this damage to accumulate and be noticed by most people.

Protecting Yourself From Cell Phones

The best way to protect yourself would be to simply not use a cell phone. Of course this is NOT practical for most people, and I know that many of you cannot imagine going back to the days without them. So at the very least I would urge you to not let your kids use them or severely limit their use. Their developing nervous systems and thinner skulls are simply too vulnerable to cell phone damage.

If you choose to use a cell phone you must use a non-Blue Tooth headset. While Blue Tooth is certainly safer than no headset at all, it has its own problem. It is still broadcasting its own information-carrying radio waves into your brain, just at a lower intensity than a cell phone. And there quite simply is no safe biological threshold for either of them.

Even when you’re not using your phone, you should keep it as far away from your body as possible. Do not keep it on your belt or in your pocket as the radiation WILL penetrate your body wherever the phone is attached. Instead, stow it away in a purse, backpack, or your car’s glove compartment.

I strongly believe that sooner or later, the real dangers of cell phones are going to be understood. This has all the makings of a tobacco-sized tragedy -- at one time no one would have believed that cigarettes could be dangerous either.

I believe that one day it will be shown that using cell phones is far more dangerous than smoking cigarettes ever was.

Here's the bottom line:

Use a speaker phone whenever possible and keep the phone about two feet away from any body part.

If this is not possible you can use a NON-Blue Tooth headset that does not transfer radiation via a wire into your brain. The Blue Tube headset seems to fit that bill.


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Comment on This Article Community Comments (76)
 
 
Posted On Oct 11, 2007
Children should not even have access to cell phones...

 
Russ Bianchi
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proatc
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Posted On Oct 11, 2007
Why?


KathieJamisonCote
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Posted On Oct 11, 2007
proatc - sweetie, did you miss this part?

  • Damaging cell membranes
  • Decreasing intracelluar communication
  • Increasing the deposit of heavy metals into the cell which increases   the production of free radicals
  • Not to mention the disruption of our pollinating bees............
    Albert Einstein once made the statement "If we lose the bees, man
    will be able to exist for 4 years."  PRETTY SCARY!!!!  
    (GOD, does that coincide with 2012 and the end of the Mayan calendar?  And the increase in sunspot activity????  One might say
    "we're f****d!"



    proatc
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    Posted On Oct 12, 2007
    KJC - Dear...

    Your response is spot on.  I think it should have been in the original post by RB so other uninformed readers would have solid information versus an open ended statement that can be taken out of context, thus my question of 'why'.

    Having read numerous posts over the last year and a half, I think I have an idea of what the thought process was of his post.  If I am new to the blog his statement might simply come off as a negative or Scrooge like.

    My personal approach to posting is to think of who might read my post and will they gain any additional information that might not be in the listed article.  When a Moderator has significant wisdom to share and it is enjoyed by many, it is a shame to not hear it, that's all.


    surfnTx
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    Posted On Oct 14, 2007
    I'm 16. I just recently got a cell phone,(it becomes more necessary in high school years) but I rarely use it. And when I do i always make sure to put in an earpiece (I dont like having a radiation machine pressed up to my head).
    Also why I never use the microwave.


    Kaelisabeth
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    Posted On Oct 15, 2007
    Okay FINE! I agree. But that's the only way I can reach people!
    and besdies...the rule was: no cell phone? no license!
    At least I don't use microwaves...


    KathieJamisonCote
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    Posted On Oct 30, 2007

    proact - dear sweet one .... Sorry I missed your very pertinent point :)))))

    Of course I should have read deeper into your question........and I think your approach was quite perfect.  Happy Day to You!  



    Pat Ormsby
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    Posted On Nov 02, 2007

    Dear Russ, forgive me for jumping in here please!  I am still limited to posting replies.

    Bless you, Dr. Mercola!  You actually went out of your way to meet and talk to Dr. Carlos on this subject!  I wish I could kiss your feet!  And the connection to autism!  About a decade ago in Japan, we had a sudden increase in people dropping out of society.  It occurred in all towns and spanned all age groups, but was perceived as a problem among youth because few notice if older people disappear.  I learned about this from a social worker, who acknowledged that the timing coincided with the introduction of cell phones throughout Japan.  Japanese researchers also noted the possible connection and performed tests which showed that the radiation reduced cerebral blood flow in the affected people.  (I'll have to come back later with references for this.)  Around the same time, people in America began to notice an increase in autism, and an article appeared in one ecological magazine.  I wrote twice to the editors about the possible connection to EMF and was completely ignored.  (I have a file of similarly ignored letters/articles sent to various publications.)  You noted the telecommunications industry is even bigger than pharmaceuticals.  The military also has a stake in this.  People fail to realize how effective their combined spin has been and how long-standing.  Since d'Arsonval's first studies were published in 1892, tens of thousands of studies have demonstrated EMF effects, but how many people know this?  I am forever in debt to Arthur Firstenberg, who ran the Cellular Phone Taskforce and published No Place to Hide until desperate circumstances stopped him, for putting an article in Earth Island Journal that alerted me to the dangers of EMF in ways that I could understand.  I thank you again, Dr. Mercola, for helping get the word out.


     
     
     
    Posted On Oct 30, 2007

    As an electronic engineer I witnessed the testing of several devices which claimed to reduce cellphone radiation into the brain. Most of these devices used an adhesive backing to stick them to the phone. The test used a dummy head which contained a plurality of highly sophisticated radiation sensors. The cellphones being tested were placed over the ear.

    As I suspected, the devices were 100% useless. The radiation picked up by the sensors was essentially the same with or without the devices being attached to the cellphones. Many different brands of cellphones were tested with the same devices. The results were the same. I found it very sad that some of these devices were recommended by famous doctors. These good people may be great doctors but they are not radio frequency engineers. I personally believe that cellphones are incredibly dangerous. My advice is to do as Dr. Mercola suggests and buy a non Bluetooth headset. It is also a good idea to use a speaker phone adaptor for your car and be sure to keep cellphones away from children.


     
    NC-DAVE
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    Mr.AK
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    Posted On Oct 30, 2007

    NC-DAVE, Your testing is flawed and does not measure the harmful aspect of wireless devices. You can't block the radiation; you would have no signal and the phone won't work. It is NOT the strength of the signal that harms your brain- it's the shape of the information-carrying signal. Do some more research at www.electromagneticradiationblues.com


     
     
     
    Posted On Oct 11, 2007
    Dr. Mercola, I am just glad that you were given that brief moment of air time!  It is going to take a great deal of effort to get the media to present accurate information that the viewing public can really use.  I have noticed in my area that there is a huge push to get everyone, including babies, to get the flu shot.  It is my belief that your web site is actually making a difference.  I think that the drug companies are stepping up their advertising blitz.  Keep up the great work!  The cell phone companies probably won't be happy, but the lives you might save through your spreading the truth will be worth it!

     
    PepperR23
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    cyan
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    Posted On Oct 12, 2007
    I'm glad Dr. M got air time too - does anyone else wish they could do something to promote this site? I can't tell you how many times I've wished for a mercola.com bumper sticker.


    4peaches
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    Posted On Oct 16, 2007
    cyan writes: "I can't tell you how many times I've wished for a mercola.com bumper sticker."

    What a great idea! How about it Dr. M? You could even give them away free with orders over, say, $25.00.

    I unexpectedly met a fellow Mercola-ite at a dinner I went to last month. First-ever in-person encounter with a fellow fan. I was so excited I could hardly stand it. We talked all night...

     
     
     
    Posted On Oct 31, 2007

    after having a cell phone for a few years and now not having one any longer, i don't miss it at all. Last year I acquired one and used it for a good six-seven months and I didn't gain anything except my work bothering me all the time and I lost about $60 a month. It would just disappear. Now that I don't have a cell phone, there are very few instances where I am annoyed and can't deal without one.

    I work at a job that has NO landline but everyone but me has a cell phone, so if I need to make a call, I just ask one of the guys to use theirs. When I am off work, I am usually at home, around the phone, or with someone who has a cell phone. You should try this practice and you will find that you will gain $60 more a month and lose 10 pounds of weight and your teeth will be whiter.


     
    LibertarianHippie
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    Posted On Oct 15, 2007
    Most people say they can't live without a cell phone.

    I'm 20, never owned a cell phone, and guess what?...........................

    I'M STILL ALIVE!!! :)

    It really is not as necessary as people make it sound. Unless you're a businessman, then yeh, I guess. But 10 year olds????? WTF!#@#%#

     
    MZ1227
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    MZ1227
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    Posted On Oct 15, 2007
    Oh yeah, and I don't eat nuked (or microwaved food) , but I do own a CD-player. Is that as harmful as all the rest??.... I hope not. : \


    Miss Meliss
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    Posted On Oct 30, 2007

    I'm 26, and my family is pressuring me to get a cell phone.  They think I'm crazy when I politely turn them down.  

    I think the fact the they're dangerous just adds to the even bigger problem--they're rude and annoying.  All of us have been in the middle of a conversation and someone's phone rings--Heaven forbid they let the answering machine get it.  Drivers are less aware of what they're doing, and teenagers and young people think that they'll DIE without being able to be in contact 24/7.  And I think it's a waste of money for most people--people who don't have money for food are still able to afford cell phones.  The strees levels of people addicted to cell phones is much higher, I believe.  

    Cell phones can become an addiction, and I am worried for my generation.  I will not be getting a cell phone.  My husband has to have one for work, but I make him keep it in a drawer, and I NEVER let my girls use it or even hold it.  

    Even if the saftey concerns are "iffy", they are still a concern.  


     
     
     
     
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