The SBP Archives - Your less than frequent dose of SBP!

Cell phone usage is so widespread to the point that, in industrialized nations anyway, people look at you funny if you explain you don't own a cell. At least that's what I experienced for a few years up until the point that I got one four months ago. Studies have indicated that there are no health risks associated with using them, but I came across an msn.ca article where a University professor has found otherwise.

I'm not a medical expert, so I'll try my best to simplify it. Dr. Martin Blank, a professor from Columbia University, said previous studies are flawed because studies focused only on thermal changes when using cell phones because it was easy to measure. There was no change in temperature when using these devices, so everyone thought it was a-ok.

But now scientists can measure biochemical changes, or changes in human conditions when interacting with these devices. He found that the body's cells created "stress proteins" when they come into contact with electromagnetic fields, such as those from power lines and cell phone usage. That's a signal the body feels something harmful is headed this way so these proteins are created.

Do you notice how everything is becoming wireless? Wireless X-box controllers, wireless internet, wireless headsets, satellite TV...topped with all that electromagnetic crap coming from things such as power lines.

It's so hard to avoid, I wonder if discontinuing cell phone use would make much of a difference in our lives regardless. In any case, definitely something to be made aware of, and something I'm sure Fido won't be advertising anytime soon.