Comments on: Cell Phones: Don’t Let This Go To Your Head http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/2010/07/sfcellphonereg/ Community news and opinion for Nyack, NY Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:25:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: meryl http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/2010/07/sfcellphonereg/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 meryl Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:31:25 +0000 http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/?p=10628#comment-1200 Late last fall, Rivertown Film co-sponsored a documentary by an Israeli filmmaker at Nyack Center titled “Full Signal Movie.” The subject was the result of institutional research that is currently being carried out in Europe about harmful radiation emanating from cell phone towers and from the phones themselves. The film’s website is: http://fullsignalmovie.com It was clear that the US is not involved in the kind of research that would let its citizens know where they stand in terms of their health as they live under the shadow of cell towers and also seem to live on their cell phones. Late last fall, Rivertown Film co-sponsored a documentary by an Israeli filmmaker at Nyack Center titled “Full Signal Movie.” The subject was the result of institutional research that is currently being carried out in Europe about harmful radiation emanating from cell phone towers and from the phones themselves. The film’s website is: http://fullsignalmovie.com

It was clear that the US is not involved in the kind of research that would let its citizens know where they stand in terms of their health as they live under the shadow of cell towers and also seem to live on their cell phones.

]]> By: WinstonCourt http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/2010/07/sfcellphonereg/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 WinstonCourt Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:12:02 +0000 http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/?p=10628#comment-1191 Everyone does realize that the frequencies of radio waves which are used by cell phones have many of the same qualities as those frequencies of radio waves your microwave oven uses, right? And, among those qualities is the quality to cook food, or specifically meat! Although the power levels that phones emit are only a small fraction of the power levels used in microwave ovens, I would personally consider it nice to know the levels the phones are emitting. And, yes, those levels might influence my purchases of phones. One example would be, in the city with easy access to cell towers, why not go with the lowest possible emission levels and worry about my health. However, if I lived in a remote location I would have to accept higher levels and use a bluetooth device to keep the phone away. But yes, I think the cell makers should have the radiation levels available for their phones. If not a sticker right on the phone, then the phones documentation should contain these specifications. And, there should be standards in play, so one phone can be compared against another in a meaningful way. As, I would highly suspect that cell manufacturers would want to play games with these figures. But, figure it out for yourself. The cost of cell phone manufacturers to provide this data would amount to a penny or two per phone, so why are they so loath to provide the data? And, yes, I do know there are federal regulations which set allowable levels. Having been involved in industries utilizing various levels of radio frequencies in the microwave bands, I am also aware that these levels of radiation allowed are MUCH TOO HIGH, in my opinion. Using a bluetooth device exposes you to only, about, 1/10 of the radiation of a cell phone held against the head. And, a wired headset would drastically lower your exposure. Everyone does realize that the frequencies of radio waves which are used by cell phones have many of the same qualities as those frequencies of radio waves your microwave oven uses, right? And, among those qualities is the quality to cook food, or specifically meat! Although the power levels that phones emit are only a small fraction of the power levels used in microwave ovens, I would personally consider it nice to know the levels the phones are emitting. And, yes, those levels might influence my purchases of phones.

One example would be, in the city with easy access to cell towers, why not go with the lowest possible emission levels and worry about my health. However, if I lived in a remote location I would have to accept higher levels and use a bluetooth device to keep the phone away. But yes, I think the cell makers should have the radiation levels available for their phones. If not a sticker right on the phone, then the phones documentation should contain these specifications. And, there should be standards in play, so one phone can be compared against another in a meaningful way. As, I would highly suspect that cell manufacturers would want to play games with these figures. But, figure it out for yourself. The cost of cell phone manufacturers to provide this data would amount to a penny or two per phone, so why are they so loath to provide the data? And, yes, I do know there are federal regulations which set allowable levels.

Having been involved in industries utilizing various levels of radio frequencies in the microwave bands, I am also aware that these levels of radiation allowed are MUCH TOO HIGH, in my opinion. Using a bluetooth device exposes you to only, about, 1/10 of the radiation of a cell phone held against the head. And, a wired headset would drastically lower your exposure.

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