Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Cellular Carginogens

We've all heard this nasty rumor before: cellphones can lead to cancer if used too much.  Well, it turns this rumor is actually true.  An international study and team of experts found that cellphones are possibly carcinogenic, ranking them with the likes of gasoline exhaust and DDT.  So what does this all mean?  That we should drop our precious iPhones, Androids and Crackberries right this instant?  No.  It just means that once again, more research needs to be done on the topic.  Especially since it's really too soon to tell the actual effects of extended cellphone usage, since no study has been conducted for a long enough time period for such effects to be even visible.  However, maybe we should be aware of the amount of time we spend gabbing away on these handy devices because it will be awhile before science is able to prove anything, and by then it might be too late.

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