Neurosurgeons avoid Cell Phones

[liveonearth]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/health/03well.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1213909270-opP/M8RsqLT1tFiNFQ/cmQ

It turns out the type of cancer caused by cell phones is a glioma. Glia are the support cells of the CNS. I am definitely cancelling my cell phone contract this August, and switching to a land line.

Comments

[ngakmafaery.livejournal.com]

...yup, that, and the fact that it has no privacy from monitoring, kept me away from them all along...plus who wants to be in demand all the time...? EW!

[liveonearth.livejournal.com]

Smiles....well, there are good things about cell phones.....like being able to find people in a crowd when you're on the move. If you never have one you won't miss it.

[rinku.livejournal.com]

I've heard you can get a headset (it's called something similar to that) where you don't have to have the phone at your head in order to talk into it, instead using a wire to it, and you can keep it at your waist or something.

[genoochy.livejournal.com]

Bluetooth. It is the way to go with cell phones. I usually use speaker mode and just hold my phone in my hand.

Honestly, it's harder to tap a cell phone (uses 128-bit encryption) than a land line. If you are the Feds, however, neither one is an issue to tap.

[liveonearth.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I have tried headsets (all suck so far) and use speakerphone. Haven't done the bluetooth thing yet. What's good about it?