SCIAM: Are Cell Phones the New Cigarettes

The Scientific American asks what looks like an increasingly good question: Are cell phones the new cigarettes? They’re ubiquitous, addictive, and, a decade after their proliferation, some respectable scientists worry that they may cause cancer. Sciam cites the concern of Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer
Institute, who recently warned consumers to limit exposure to cell phone
radiation—and alerted parents to beware of possible effects on their
kids’ developing brains. Herberman pointed out that several countries, including France, Germany and India, have already issued
such warnings to their citizens. Sciam reports that Herberman outlined 10 ways to reduce
exposure. Among them: reduce cell phone
use, use a hands-free earpiece, switch ears while chatting to limit
radiation concentration in one spot, and avoid using mobile phones in
public places to limit second-hand radiation. I
Read more in the Scientific American.