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Cell Phones And Sperm And What Else…

Realest — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:35:17 +0000

They say Drivers on Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunks.
I would say yes but not so bad as drunks. You wont go with phone in left hand 100+ km/h and manage to talk and drive, but you will go when you are drunk.
They say Cell Phone can raise risk to Brain Tumor. and now if you have your phone +4 hours in pocket every day they say you will get low sperm count, im thinking what else would the next news be: “A lot of phone talking can cause you shit less”
or the one i heard on job that Video calls (umts) cause big UV waves so put your head away from screen.
Another news is: Mobile phone cause memory loss And Mobile phones cause choc sales to fall. (WTF!!!)
So if you can`t remember anything or you produce low amount of sperm or you have headache throw your phone away .

Cell phone radiation levels

ramone_ — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:50:07 +0000

According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA), SAR or specific absorption rate is “a way of measuring the quantity of radiofrequency (RF) energy that is absorbed by the body.” For a phone to pass FCC certification, that phone’s maximum SAR level must be less than 1.6W/kg (watts per kilogram). In Europe, the level is capped at 2W/kg. The SAR level listed in our chart represents the maximum SAR level with the phone next to the ear, a level obtained through required FCC tests.

It’s important to note that in publishing this list are we in no way implying that cell phone use is or isn’t harmful to your health. While research abounds and some tests have shown that cell phone radiofrequency (RF) could accelerate cancer in laboratory animals, the studies have not been replicated. Cell phones can affect internal pacemakers, but there is not conclusive or demonstrated evidence that they cause adverse health affects in humans. So in short, the jury is still out, research is ongoing, and we will continue to monitor its results.

If your phone isn’t listed here (U.S. customers) and you’ve purchased it within the last few years (the FCC Web site currently does not provide information on models certified before 1998), you can request the SAR information from the manufacturer or your carrier. You’ll need the model number and FCC ID number, which is usually but not always listed in your owner’s manual or under your phone’s battery (you must pop the battery out).

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Cell Phone Networks Double as Rain Gauges

ramone_ — Fri, 05 May 2006 09:02:08 +0000

Cell phone networks worldwide are on the brink of becoming sophisticated
weather gauges, researchers say.

For years wireless networks have dealt with impeded signals during rain, snow, fog, or hail. The networks monitor their signals closely and strengthen them as necessary, to maintain a good signal for customers.

As it turns out, this monitoring and subsequent adjusting provides weather information that may be even more precise than methods currently used by meteorologists, says Hagit Messer.

Messer is vice president for research and development at Tel Aviv University in Israel.

“The weather affects the signal strength dramatically,” she said.

If better real-time weather data can be collected, weather prediction will improve, she says.Big Static Means Big Weather

Messer and her team tested the accuracy of cell phone weather data last year and were impressed enough with the results that they have filed a preliminary patent application for the process.

The degree of signal interference, called attenuation, depends on the size and distribution of the rain droplets, according to the Israeli team, whose paper will be published in tomorrow’s issue of the journal Science.

In an experiment during a rainstorm in January 2005, the team collected data every 15 minutes from cell phone networks about signal-strength adjustments.

How Americans Use Their Cell Phones

ramone_ — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:34:13 +0000

The cell phone has become an integral and, for some, essential communications tool that has helped owners gain help in emergencies. Fully 74% of the Americans who own mobile phones say they have used their hand-held device in an emergency and gained valuable help.

Another striking impact of mobile technology is that Americans are using their cell phones to shift they way they spend their time. Some 41% of cell phone owners say they fill in free time when they are traveling or waiting for someone by making phone calls. And 44% say they wait to make most of their cell calls for the hours when they do not count against their “anytime” minutes in their basic calling plan.

At the same time, there are new challenges associated with cell phone use. More than a quarter of cell phone owners (28%) admit they sometimes do not drive as safely as they should while they use their mobile devices. Among cell phone users, men (32%) are more likely than women (25%) to admit they sometimes don’t drive as safely as they should.

Furthermore, 82% of all Americans and 86% of cell users report being irritated at least occasionally by loud and annoying cell users who conduct their calls in public places.

Indeed, nearly one in ten cell phone owners (8%) admit they themselves have drawn criticism or irritated stares from others when they are using their cell phones in public.

For some, the cell phone has become so central to their communications needs that they lose track of the expenses associated with their phones. Some 36% of cell owners say they have been shocked from time to time at the size of their monthly bills.

You can download the full report from here – http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Cell_phone_study.pdf