[paschott]

While there may be no larger risk for cancer, I've got to be concerned when I'm on the other side of the house and my wife knows that I'm about to get a call or an e-mail because the speakers in the living room start to buzz.

Anyway, I just try to limit my use as much as possible. There really hasn't been a complete study and I don't know how they determined use. I've got the thing constantly - always @ my hip when not in use, get a ton of e-mails, respond to quite a few of them, don't call that often due to the e-mail functionality. I don't know if their sample set was composed of people who use a cell phone for maybe up to an hour a day and don't have it near them 24x7. I know it sounds cynical, but I agree with the previous posters - who funded the study?

-Pete

[paschott]

While there may be no larger risk for cancer, I've got to be concerned when I'm on the other side of the house and my wife knows that I'm about to get a call or an e-mail because the speakers in the living room start to buzz.

Anyway, I just try to limit my use as much as possible. There really hasn't been a complete study and I don't know how they determined use. I've got the thing constantly - always @ my hip when not in use, get a ton of e-mails, respond to quite a few of them, don't call that often due to the e-mail functionality. I don't know if their sample set was composed of people who use a cell phone for maybe up to an hour a day and don't have it near them 24x7. I know it sounds cynical, but I agree with the previous posters - who funded the study?

-Pete

[mrchampipi]

As soon as I've read it, I smelt BS.

So:
The study was funded by, among others, Orange, O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone, the Mobile Manufacturers Forum, and the GSM Association.
Furthermore: it's already been criticised in its methodology.
Both info taken from engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/20/c...xt-generation/

I've always been facinated by how hard it is to prove that an obviously dangerous thing actualy is, while "proving" that it's not seems easy as a pie.

Even a science dummy like me knows that it's just criminal to say that exposure to high frequency radiations has no major impact on ealth. Especialy regarding habits that are less than 2 decades old.
A simple goolge will educate some, or one could jump straight to http://www.microwavenews.com/

As some article titled: The cell phone industry= Big Tobacco 2.0

(but ok, that won't stop me from using gprs and wifi ;-p)

[PDANEWBIE]

I really curious to see the look on the kindergarten teacher's face when she (inevitably) brings it to school...

Jon,

Actually those phones are made just for kids.

http://www.fireflymobile.com/phone/specs.php

PIN-protected Phone Book with up to 20 numbers
Optionally rejects calls from numbers not in Phone Book

With these 2 features in place and the fact the phone has not hard coded number pad to dial what they want you can effectivly cut out anyone but family calling them

I almost got my neice one before her parents decided to get her a full fledged one. I do refuse to buy one for my 4 year old though *snicker*

[Jon Westfall]

Originally Posted by PDANEWBIE

Jon,

Actually those phones are made just for kids.

I'm familiar with the product. Made for kids or not, I doubt teachers will much like them. My high school was VERY anal about students even HAVING cell phones (Even if they were turned off they were confiscated), so I can't imagine an elementary school having a very good attitude toward them. Granted it's been 6 years since highschool, but I don't think their policies have changed since I left.

[k1darkknight]

Originally Posted by Jon Westfall

8O I really curious to see the look on the kindergarten teacher's face when she (inevitably) brings it to school...

All joking aside, though, I WOULD recommend the parent in this situation explain the phone to the kid's teacher(s) in advance, just to keep it from being an issue later on.

[k1darkknight]

Originally Posted by mrchampipi

As soon as I've read it, I smelt BS.

Oh, sorry...that was me...(lol)

Originally Posted by mrchampipi

The study was funded by, among others, Orange, O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone, the Mobile Manufacturers Forum, and the GSM Association.
Furthermore: it's already been criticised in its methodology.

Yeah, well...who funds all those studies saying that cell phones DO cause cancer? The medical industry, which makes millions (billions?) on (not) finding a cure for cancer?