Limit Cellphone Use

It is all over the news today. A leading cancer researcher from the University of Pittsburgh warned that we should limit our use of cellphones because of the electromagnetic waves emitted from the device. He advised to use the earphones instead.

The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.




The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that don't find a link between cancer and cell phone use, and a public lack of worry by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Herberman is basing his alarm on early unpublished data. He says it takes too long to get answers from science and he believes people should take action now — especially when it comes to children.

In the memo he sent to about 3,000 faculty and staff Wednesday, he says children should use cell phones only for emergencies because their brains are still developing.
Adults should keep the phone away from the head and use the speakerphone or a wireless headset, he says. He even warns against using cell phones in public places like a bus because it exposes others to the phone's electromagnetic fields.
The issue that concerns some scientists — though nowhere near a consensus — is electromagnetic radiation, especially its possible effects on children. It is not a major topic in conferences of brain specialists.

What do you think? In my opinion, whether the FDA agrees with this or not, I will start using the bluetooth earphone that dh gave me last Christmas. Up until now, I've been lazy and have not used it often. It is better to err in the side of caution that be sorry later.