I’ve discussed the potential dangers of electromagnetic radiation before. There are documented issues linked to the electropollution caused by cell phones, tablets, computers, TVs, and other commonly used devices. And now there’s another, relatively new concern within this realm of wireless technology that has me a little on edge too—5G. Is 5G dangerous?
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Wifi Dangers: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Some threats to your health are obvious. For example, you probably won’t find many people picnicking under the smokestacks at an industrial plant. Most everyone knows that the smoke spewed into the air contains chemicals and particle matter… Continue Reading
Cell Phone Courtesy – A Little Can Go a Long Way
By HeartMD Institute Editor-In-Chief Marchann Sinatra Blake Yes, cell phones are entertaining – a one stop shop for the internet and virtually instant communication with others. And, it’s ultra-convenient to “multi-task” on these attention -snatching devices while working,… Continue Reading
Are Cell Phones & Wi-Fi Safe for Children?
We live in an ever-expanding environment of man-made frequencies that feed an ever-expanding global marketplace of wireless consumerism… All the gadgets, gizmos, devices, cell phones, cordless phones, tablets, and other electronic what-nots that have revolutionized human communication and… Continue Reading
Cell Phone Radiation and Our Health
Cell phones and other wireless technologies like WiFi have certainly brought convenience and instant accessibility to our lives. It’s hard to imagine how we ever lived without our cell phones, much less walked or drove from point A to… Continue Reading
Health Risks of Cell Phone Use: Part II
In Cell Phone Hazards: Part I, we discussed the safety standards surrounding cell phone radiation and why they are inadequate to protect us against risk of potential adverse health effects. In this article, we provide more detailed information… Continue Reading
Cell Phone Health Risks: Part 1
Regulating Cell Phone Emissions (RF Energy) As cell phones and cell phone base stations are considered transmitters regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the FCC is the federal agency that sets radio frequency (RF) energy exposure limits… Continue Reading
Israel to Require Warning Labels on Cell Phones
As use of wireless devices like cell phones and WiFi explodes, and uncertainty about the safety of these technologies looms, countries like Russia and France have taken an official “better safe than sorry” stance through precautionary legal measures. Some… Continue Reading
Save the Males!
By Devra Davis, PhD, MPH. Memo to men: if you want to father a healthy child, keep your laptop off your lap. As Reuters reported on November 29, a study in the journal Fertility and Sterility has sobering news: sperm from… Continue Reading
Cell Phones and Brain Cancer
By Devra Davis, PhD, MPH. The long awaited World Health Organization Interphone study of more than 5,000 brain tumors that occurred between 2000-2004 and cell phone use failed to deliver a knock-out punch. This thirteen country report found… Continue Reading