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Apple really shouldn’t add wireless charging to the iPhone 8
Posted on May 15 2017
Rumors have been swirling for the last few months that the iPhone 8 will have some kind of wireless charging feature. This would be real news, because Apple has been studiously ignoring the existence of wireless charging for the last five years, even as Samsung and Google have embraced it....
Letting a baby play on an iPad might lead to speech delays, study says.
Posted on May 10 2017
A study found a link between handheld screen time and speech delays It is believed to be the first study to examine mobile media device use and communication in babies Editor's Note: (Kelly Wallace is CNN's digital correspondent and editor-at-large covering family, career and life. Read her other columns and...
Cell Phones And Breast Cancer - INQUIRER
Posted on April 26 2017
When a woman younger than 40 gets breast cancer, researchers swing into action to know why such an uncommon event happened. The commonly accepted scientific thinking for this to occur is when the woman inherited a gene for breast cancer. Another way may possibly be through exposure to radiation energy...
Unprecedented legal ruling links tumour to mobile phone usage
Posted on April 23 2017
An Italian court has ruled a worker who developed a tumour after more than 15 years of intense phone usage will receive compensation in what is thought to be a world first. Italy's national insurance provider has been ordered to compensate the man with a lifelong payment usually only given...
Should pregnant mothers hang up their cell phones?
Posted on April 20 2017
(Reuters Health) - Children whose mothers were frequent cell phone users during pregnancy were more likely than those of less frequent users to be hyperactive, a new study finds. But lead author Laura Birks is not advising expectant mothers to hang up their cell phones. She cautioned that...
Cell phone and cordless phone use causes brain cancer: New review
Posted on April 16 2017
Evaluation of Mobile Phone and Cordless Phone Use and Glioma Risk Using the Bradford Hill Viewpoints from 1965 on Association or Causation "The nine Bradford Hill viewpoints on association or causation regarding RF radiation and glioma risk seem to be fulfilled in this review.Based on that we conclude that...
Evaluation of the Effect of Radio-frequency Radiation (Wi-Fi Router, Mobile Phone) Simulator on the Antibacterial Susceptibility of Pathogenic Bacteria
Posted on April 05 2017
Mobile phones and Wi-Fi radiofrequency radiation are among the main sources of the exposure of the general population to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF). Previous studies have shown that exposure of microorganisms to RF-EMFs can be associated with a wide spectrum of changes ranged from the modified bacterial growth to the...
A follow-up study of the association between mobile phone use and symptoms of ill health
Posted on April 05 2017
The duration and frequency of mobile phone calls, and their relationship with various health effects, have been investigated in our previous cross-sectional study. This 2-year period follow-up study aimed to assess the changes in these variables of same subjects. The study population comprised 532 non-patient adult subjects sampled from the...
Brain Tumor Rates Are Rising in the US: The Role of Cell Phone & Cordless Phone Use
Posted on March 29 2017
For additional evidence that cellphone and cordless phone use increase brain tumor risk and that brain tumor incidence has been increasing in the U.S. see "Should Cellphones Have Warning Labels?" and STORYLINE vs. REST-OF-THE-STORY: Brain cancer incidence, cellphone use, and trends data Hardell and Carlberg (2015) reported that brain tumor rates...
Smoking and Drinking Rates Among U.S. Teenagers Fall to New Lows
Posted on March 29 2017
WASHINGTON — Smoking and drinking among teenagers fell to new lows in 2015, new federal data show, as young Americans continued to shift away from the habits of their parents. Just 9.6 percent of adolescents, ages 12 to 17, reported using alcohol in 2015, down from 17.6 percent in 2002,...
They Say Microwaves Are Bad For You But THIS Is What They Don’t Tell You
Posted on March 20 2017
According to The Southwest Museum of Engineering, Communication and Computation (SMECC), more than 95 percent of American homes own a microwave oven because it is seen as “almost impossible/pretty difficult” to do without. Microwave ovens, originally sold as “Radaranges,” use technology that passes electromagnetic waves through food, exciting the molecules...
California Cautions Cell Phone Users: Keep Your Distance
Posted on March 16 2017
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 Under a court order, last week California public health officials released draft guidelines advising cell phone users to keep phones away from their bodies, use speaker phone and limit use. The guidelines, first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, advise Californians that scientific studies have...
The Incidence of Meningioma, a Non-Malignant Brain Tumor, is Increasing in the U.S.
Posted on March 15 2017
The age-adjusted incidence rate for meningioma, the most common non-malignant brain tumor, increased from about 6.3 per 100,000 in 2004 to about 7.8 per 100,000 in 2009 before leveling off (through 2011). The annual percentage increase between 2004 and 2009 was 2.4% per year. The annual increase was significant for...
Why do many scientists around the world believe mobile phone use increases cancer risk?
Posted on March 12 2017
Given the international media attention generated by the City of Berkeley's proposed cell phone warning law, I have been questioned by journalists and others why I believe that mobile (cell and cordless) phone use increases brain cancer risk.My colleagues and I published a meta-analysis on mobile phone use and tumor...
The Evidence on Wireless Radiofrequency And Cancer Has Increased
Posted on March 06 2017
Important update: New Evidence on Wireless Radiofrequency And Cancer Has Increased by Dr. Anthony Miller
Medical associations warn against children's excessive use of smartphones
Posted on February 27 2017
The Japan Pediatric Association and the Japan Medical Association on Feb. 15 unveiled a poster warning against the dangers of the excessive use of smartphones. The poster will be sent to approximately 170,000 members of the two associations to be put up at clinics nationwide. The poster poses the question,...
Long-term cell phone use increases brain tumor risk
Posted on February 26 2017
During the second week of February, two meta-analyses that examined the research on the risk of cell phone use and brain tumor risk were published in peer-reviewed journals. Both papers reported a statistically significant relationship between cell phone use of ten or more years and increased brain tumor risk. The authors of...
Katie Singer at ifg.org: What is EMR?
Posted on February 20 2017
Katie Singer at ifg.org: What is EMR? While they operate, mobile phones, mobile phone chargers, iPads, cellular antennas, Wi-Fi, compact fluorescent lights, transformers and “smart” utility meters emit electromagnetic radiation (EMR) at frequencies and amplitudes that are not found in nature. An Electronic Silent Spring describes how wildlife and peoples’...
Microwave ovens ‘fluke’ your heart while they ‘nuke’ your food – alarming studies reveal microwave frequency radiation can affect heart and blood
Posted on February 19 2017
Many health conscious consumers rarely, if ever, microwave their food anymore, but when they do, they probably do not realize that they’re not just destroying the nutritional value of the food, but the “nuker” is negatively impacting their hearts. The typical microwave frequency radiation coming from “nukers” seen in the...
What You Need to Know About Wireless Radiation and Your Baby
Posted on February 15 2017
The beautiful and awe-inspiring process by which a few cells develop into a new life is truly miraculous. Through intricate and complex steps, the creation of a new life unfolds, forming delicate organs and vital systems, making billions of important connections in the brain alone. Scientists and medical professionals...
Are you carrying your cellphone too close to your body?
Posted on February 13 2017
In the movie "La La Land," the heroine fields calls in the current style, with her cellphone pressed close to her ear. When President Barack Obama gave his farewell address, he equated innovation with "a computer in every pocket." Some users sleep with their cellphones on the nightstand —...
Using smartphones increases risk of dry-eye disease
Posted on January 30 2017
Dry-eye disease and digital eye strain are becoming increasingly common he majority of people will admit they spend too much time looking at their phones, and we know it's not good for us. But a new study has found that our smartphones may be doing more damage than we’d previously...
Social Awareness: Side Effects of Mobile Phone and Wireless Radiations
Posted on January 26 2017
With each development in Science & Technology, there also comes some side effects and disadvantages of it too. Mobile phones, Tablets etc. are presently being used by almost all age group of people. Even the parents let their toddlers use these tech gadgets in order to make them busy in...
Ladies: Here are 4 reasons not to keep your cellphone in your bra
Posted on January 22 2017
When a woman younger than 40 gets breast cancer, researchers swing into action to know why such an uncommon event happened. The commonly accepted scientific thinking for this to occur is when the woman inherited a gene for breast cancer. Another way may possibly be through exposure to radiation energy...
Mind Control by Cell Phone
Posted on January 16 2017
Electromagnetic signals from cell phones can change your brainwaves and behavior. But don't break out the aluminum foil head shield just yet. Hospitals and airplanes ban the use of cell phones, because their electromagnetic transmissions can interfere with sensitive electrical devices. Could the brain also fall into that category?...
NTP: Cell Phone RF Breaks DNA
Posted on January 11 2017
Consistent with Higher Tumor Counts20 Years After Landmark Lai-Singh Study In May, the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) announced that male rats exposed to cell phone radiation developed higher rates of cancer. Soon, the NTP will explain how that might have happened. The same RF/microwave radiation that led male rats...
Brain Tumors More Likely in Male than Female Rats
Posted on January 04 2017
Historical Controls Show the Difference One common criticism of the new NTP cell phone cancer study is that, unlike the male rats, there was no significant increase in tumors among female rats. For instance in its latest assault on the NTP results, the New York Times is running a comment...
Cell Phone Radiation Boosts Cancer Rates in Animals; $25 Million NTP Study Finds Brain Tumors
Posted on January 02 2017
The cell phone cancer controversy will never be the same again. The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) is expected to issue a public announcement that cell phone radiation presents a cancer risk for humans. The move comes soon after its recently completed study showed statistically significant increases in cancer among...
“Children should be banned from using mobile phones immediately to stop them from suffering brain tumors.“
Posted on December 29 2016
Health Alert 5/25/16: U.S. Government is expected to issue a public announcement that Cell Phone Radiation Presents A Cancer Risk For Humans. The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) completed its $25 million study with a consensus that “there was a carcinogenic effect.” SafBaby’s Healthy Building and Indoor Environmental Expert, Mary Cordaro,...
Study: Cellphone Use ‘Triples Brain Tumor Rates’
Posted on December 27 2016
Did you ever wonder how a cell phone might affect your brain? When you think about it, the use of cell phones is massively experimental, as we had no idea what kind of negative effects they might have on people when they were first introduced. Well now, decades after heavy...
Woman cant leave her house because of an allergy to wifi and mobile phones
Posted on December 27 2016
A woman says she is permanently housebound because she’s allergic to Wifi and phone signals. Kim De’Atta can rarely see friends and family because electromagnetic waves from modern technology give her migraines, fatigue and even infections. The debilitating condition has forced her to move home twice due to phone masts...
Cell Phone Use and Salivary Gland Tumor Risk
Posted on December 22 2016
Does cell phone use increase the chances of parotid gland tumor development? A systematic review and meta-analysis de Siqueira EC, de Souza FT, Gomez RS, Gomes CC, de Souza RP. Does cell phone use increase the chances of parotid gland tumor development? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Oral Pathol...
Uncontrollable drive to use smartphones called problematic for 1 in 5 young adults
Posted on December 19 2016
Nearly one in five young adults in Ontario showed moderate to severe problems in their use of smartphones and other electronic devices, including an uncontrollable need to use them, a new survey suggests. As part of a research project, scientists from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in...
The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for the AirPods
Posted on December 15 2016
December 13, 2016Apple announced today that AirPods can be ordered online and will be available in stores next week. The wireless earbuds will be available in limited quantities in more than 100 countries and territories.Apple originally planned to ship AirPods in October and has not explained the reason for the...
Parents who want kids to get off their phones should look in the mirror first
Posted on December 11 2016
Want to get your kids off their phones and back into the real world? A new study suggests that before you launch into the lecture about how you only see the tops of their heads these days, you may want to take stock of what your own technology habits are telling...
Parents Advised to Rethink Cellphone Use for Children
Posted on December 06 2016
Parents are advised to limit the time children spend on cellphones because radiation could affect a developing brain. (nih.gov) ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Evidence is growing that cellphones may not be as safe as many people think they are. Earlier this year, a study by the National Toxicology Program found exposure...
FDA and WHO follow up on EMR with some HEARTBREAKING story.
Posted on November 21 2016
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — You carry your cellphone with you all the time, and it is constantly transmitting invisible electromagnetic energy. For years, there's been debate about that radiation and whether it can cause cancer. A new study suggests there actually might be a hidden danger. 13 Investigates explains what you...
Latest iPhones have almost six times more cancer-causing radiation than competing brands.
Posted on November 20 2016
Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus is bigger, but this is no excuse for Specific Absorption Rate(SAR) radiation exposure levels that are only .01 under the FCC’s legal limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (W/kg). Although Apple’s phones are catching up to Android’s in terms of size, Apple is still nowhere near catching up...
Using, and even just thinking about portable media may disrupt kids' sleep
Posted on November 14 2016
Children and teens with access to tablets and smartphones at night don't get enough sleep and are sleepier during the day, whether or not they use the devices, according to a new review. The review of 20 previous studies found kids using portable media devices around bedtime were more than...
French cell phone manufacturer warns pregnant women and teens about cell phone radiation
Posted on November 14 2016
The French phone manufacturer WIKO states in their manual for the Pulp 4G smartphone (pp. 21-22): "The maximum SAR value tested on this device when used in its normal position at the ear is 0.114 W/kg and 0.387 W/kg when used close to the body, at a minimum distance of...
Magnetic Field Exposure Before Birth May Contribute to Childhood Obesity
Posted on November 14 2016
The first study to find an association between prenatal exposure to magnetic fields (MF) and childhood obesity risk was published online today in Nature's Scientific Reports. Exposure to a relatively high MF level prior to birth was associated with increased risk of becoming obese or overweight during childhood.In this study,...
What are the SAR values for iPhone’s new smart phones? How should consumers use this information?
Posted on November 08 2016
iPhone 7 Models: Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) or RF Exposure What are the SAR values for iPhone’s new smart phones? How should consumers use this information? Be sure to read the latest Consumer Reports safety warnings about cell phone use. Note: I recommend corded headsets or hands-free use of cell phones,...
Is microwave food unhealthy? Top tech experts give it the all clear
Posted on October 26 2016
You can quickly thaw a frozen meal or warm up something you cooked the day before, thanks to the microwave radiation inside the oven, which has a frequency of 2.45 gigahertz. Microwave food has been cleared by top tech experts. Credit: Franziska Gabbert It does not add anything to the...
New metamaterial could dramatically improve imaging, sensing and communication applications
Posted on October 26 2016
The material, specifically a meta-material because it is has properties not found in nature, could be trans formative for imaging, sensing and communication applications. It could be used for quality control in pharmaceutical production lines, scanning pills at high speeds to look for any defects; to spot cancerous tumors at...
Electromagnetic field emissions from telecom towers well within limits in India
Posted on October 26 2016
Electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions from mobile towers in the country are much below the strict norms enforced by the Department of Telecom (DoT), a senior officer said here on Friday. “There is no scientific evidence backing the claim that EMF radiation from mobile towers, which are below the safe limits...
Doctors Warn Children on Cellphone Use
Posted on October 20 2016
Children should hold cellphones away from bodies, use speaker phone or send text messages, and avoid calls in cars, elevators, trains and buses, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. The AAP, based in Elk Grove, Ill., the nation’s largest group of children’s doctors with 64,000 members, released on Sept. 26...
The design is sleek; the technology impressive - if only it were safe.
Posted on October 19 2016
The design is sleek; the technology impressive; the camera stunning; the sound awesome. And this digital device is even more high-powered – if only it were safe. And big news, there is no headphone jack. Apple™ states “The new AirPods offer a game-changing listening experience. Designed with a huge amount...
Mobile industry urges judges to overturn Berkeley’s radiation warning
Posted on October 19 2016
SAN FRANCISCO—Two titans of the legal world faced off Tuesday before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a case that pits the cell phone industry against the city of Berkeley, California. If the court ends up reversing a lower court’s earlier decision and ruling in favor of CTIA - The Wireless...
Cell Phone Use and Prenatal Exposure to Cell Phone Radiation May Cause Headaches in Children
Posted on October 13 2016
Researchers found that children were at higher risk of developing headaches if they used cell phones or their mothers used cell phones when they were pregnant with them. A new, peer-reviewed study found that children who used cell phones or were exposed prenatally to cell phone radiation were at higher...