The tumor or no tumor discussion concerning cell phone radiation
Talking on your phone could kill you!
The tumor or no tumor discussion concerning cell phone radiation is once again in the spot light. Hatching the debate is San Fransisco’s, lightning rod of controversy, Mayor, Gavin Newsom. The bill that just passed in S.F., “requires all retailers of mobile phones to clearly publish the amount of radiation emitted by each device.”
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The metric is called SAR, which stands for specific absorption rate, and the unit of measurement is Watt per kilogram. The tumor or no tumor discussion concerning cell phone radiation has been going on for quite some time. I find the debate a little confussing because we are constantly bathed in “radiation” 24 hours a day. Radiation is a broad term and doesn’t always refer to that specific “radiation” we’ve come to know and fear living in a nuclear age. No, it’s any form of emitted wave or beam of energy. So day in and day out we live out lives among the billions of waves of radiated energy.
So what do you think? Will wearing a Bluetooth Headset help? Does it seem reasonable to target cell phone manufacturers among all the other possible sources of radiation? Are the fears and facts substantiated? Let me know in the comments. For more on the story head over to phonescoop.com.
***Update***
Thanks to @lorna_mclennan for adding this to the conversation. Lorna followed up with a link to the GSMA’s response and contacted me via Twitter. So, who are the GSMA and why would their opinion matter? From the GSMA ABOUT US page:
The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations.
Ok, so the GSMA carry some weight. Below is a snippet of there official response to San Francisco’s new cellphone regulations:
The GSMA recognises that there is public concern about the use of mobile devices and the impact this has on health. These are low powered radio services and it is the GSMA opinion based on expert scientific reviews that there are no established health risks from exposures to radio frequency signals from wireless communications up to the levels recommended by the World Health Organisation. Importantly, in May the WHO stated that no adverse health effects have been established for mobile phone use.
Thanks again, @lorna_mclennan. Now, let’s stick a fork in the debate and go home.
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