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December 22, 2004

Are Cell Phones Harmful?

Text A new European study seems to suggest that they are... at least in a lab setting. A recent European study didn't prove that cell phones are a risk to one's health. However, they did find that after being exposed to electromagnetic fields typical of mobile phones, cells showed a significant increase in single and double-strand DNA breaks. Either way, the team also concluded that more research is needed to see if the same effects can also be found outside a lab. Of course, the companies representing the $100 billion-a-year industry were not immediately available for comment. Makes you think about using an earpiece. We'd love to hear what you all think.

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Posted by Hector at December 22, 2004 04:06 PM

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