2 New Sources

Its amazing the amount of sources out there on this topic. I found an article on the CNN webite regarding a huge study that found cell phones might be carcinogenic. A team of 31 scientist from 14 countries were involved in this study.  Nothing was concluded due to the fact that cancer takes many years to develop.  But what was discovered  “was that participants in the study who used a cell phone for 10 years or more had doubled the rate of brain glioma, a type of tumor.” This was scary to read, I have been using a cell phone for over ten years myself.  But like I stated before how do we just stop using cell phones? I depend on my cell phone way too much. Heck, if I forget to grab my cell phone when I run up the street to the grocery store, its like the end of the world for me. I feel, like they say “naked” with out it. It has become such a part of my life that I really couldn’t see myself without it! I wish something could be concluded so we can start making changes before everyone ends up with these brain tumors!!

My research thus far

So far I've found that when "Googling" this subject there are many links to information regarding cell phones possibly causing cancer. The hardest part of researching something medical, something that could affect anybody and everybody, is the fact that everyone likes to put their opinion out there with or with out any substantial evidence. So you have to becareful that what your reading isn't just someones opinion. That said, I used sources that had actual reserach behind what was said. My first source was, http://www.cancer.gov/. This website was very informative.  It got its content by many sources such as the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) and ACS (American Cancer Society).  The main point of the content on this webpage is nothing is set in stone as to whether or not you can get cancer from cell phones but that scientifically it is possible. It talked alot about electromagnetic radiation and how this radiation, through time, could indeed cause brain tumors.
My next source was WebMD. I found an article on this website that gave interesting research results that concluded that the risk of getting cancer was no different between someone who used cell phones and someone who didn't.  It also stated that in 2008, 87% of the US population use cell phones. So my reaction to this is if cell phones did cause brain tumors, wouldn't hundreds of thousands of people be deathly ill in hospitals all over the country?  But then again maybe it takes years for these brain tumors to develop. If this is the case maybe cell phones are going to be the next major epidemic of the US. 

Cell Phones Linked to Cancer?

Something I’ve always wondered about is if cell phone use really causes cancer and other health issues.  It seems one day they do and then one day they don’t.  I think it would be good to know the true answer to this question.  If in fact this is true, can you imagine all the people that would be affected? I don’t know one person that does not use a cell phone.  This trend is huge all over the world.  People of all ages would be in danger. Parents these days are purchasing cell phones for their children at very young ages. In my opinion, way to young regardless of the health issues at hand, but that is a whole other issue.  I know research has been done regarding this issue but nothing has been 100% concluded.  I also wonder, has this issue really been concluded and just hidden? The amount of money cell phone companies would lose is unreal!  If research did show without a doubt that cell phones do indeed cause cancer then what would happen?  Would people stop all cell phone use? My guess is they would not. Look at cigarette consumption. We have known for years the health issues that come with smoking and hundreds and thousands of people still make the choice to smoke.  What would we do without cell phones? I know, myself at least, that it is almost impossible to function without my cell phone. It has become such a way of life that when I am without it I feel lost. Cell phones are used for much more these days than just communication. They have become our source for calendars, calculators, computer away from home, entertainment (games, music, etc), navigation, cameras, etc. It’s amazing the endless functions these gadgets offer and people become dependent to.  What would we really do if we discovered they also come with a death wish??

About Me

Hi All. My name is Jamie, people call me Jay. I am a Pediatric Dental Assistant by day and student by night. I currently attend Front Range Community College. I am trying to finish up my pre-reqs for Hygiene School. This is my first blogging experience. Should be interesting.