The danger of cell phones?

photo by Gaetan Lee

The danger of cell phones radiation has always been our concern. Reports show their side-effects and many law makers want cell phone companies to disclose the amount of radiation each phone emit. Of course the wireless association fights back.

According to a report in the OC Register, a few women in OC develop cancerous tumors at the spot where they put their cell phones. State Sen. Mark Leno introduced a bill in February requiring manufacturers to disclose their cell phone radiation levels online. His bill is pending. But most scientists and government organizations — including the FCC, which sets the limits for cell phone emissions — say there is little or no risk.

The amount of radiation a person absorbs depends on how far they hold a cell phone from their body. Holding a cell phone one-fourth of an inch farther away from the head will reduce absorbed radiation by about 16 times.

Most studies on long-term effects also have found no increased risk of brain tumors with extended cell phone use. But a few studies have found connections, and some scientists are skeptical of the prevailing view. full story

手機的輻射到底對人體有多少危害？

這個問題，至今沒有一個正確的答案。雖然有不少病例顯示，一些人在他們平常放手機的位置，例如胸襟、口袋等，發現了腫瘤。也因為這些「文明病」越來越多，三藩市的州參議員雷諾提出法案，要求手機廠商列出各支手機釋放的輻射。惟這種要求遭到業者強力反彈，至今仍在延議中。

包括聯邦通訊委員會在內的多個政府單位都表示，手機輻射對人體傷害是有限的。也有研究顯示，只要把手機遠離身體1/4吋，就能將遭到輻射的比例減少16倍！當然，這些研究始終有待更多的證明。不管怎樣，才用手機應該才是遠離輻射的最佳辦法吧？可是又有多少人可以做到呢？