The Truth About Cell Phones

surpasses the output of the sun and its making

by Hope Fauna

people and the environment sick.

It is truly amazing how our technology advances

The health consequences of EMR exposure

at an incredible speed. Just 10 years ago, cordless

vary in intensity from mild symptoms to serious

telephones were something used only by big

diseases.

business and an elite few.

Some symptoms of "adio wave sickness" are
Now it seems that every kid in middle school packs

insomnia, headaches dizziness, nausea, memory

a cell phone in their backpack. Those Star Trek-like

problems, flu-like illness, fatigue, pressure or pain

communicators are ever present and Im starting to

in the chest, pressure behind the eyes, swollen

get used to people seemingly talking to themselves

throat, dry lips or mouth, fever muscle spasms, pain

everywhere in stores and on the streets. The

in the legs or the soles of the feet, joint pain,

benefits of cellular telephones are undoubtedly

nosebleeds, digestive problems skin rash hair loss

numerous They are especially useful in emergency

and ringing in the ears.

situations as illustrated by the ability of loved ones

to call one last time in the disastrous9/11 planes.

Some of the more serious possible disease

That tragic incident has vastly increased the

connections are asthma, hypertension tinnitis sleep

popularity of cell phones

disorders depression, chronic fatigue, multiple

sclerosis, autism, and thyroid disease.

However, technology that improves convenience

often has a destructive side. Cell phones are no

People with electromagnetic sensitivity experience

exception.

a social stigma that denies their health conditions

as EMR related.

Towers and antennas are sprouting up everywhere,

powering some one billion mobile phones

However, a growing number of doctors and experts

worldwide The radio waves transmit

are listening to the estimated 9 million people in

electromagnetic radiation (EMR) and there seems

the U.S. alone that are reporting problems. 100

to be no where to hide.Wherever cellular phones

physicians and scientists at Harvard and Boston

can work, that area is being irradiated 24 hours a

University Schools of Public Health have called

day. In a very short period of time, we have corn let

digital cellular towers a radiation hazard.

altered our electromagnetic environment, without

regard to possible consequences. If

Neil

As all things on the planet are connected, what

Armstrong had taken a cell telephone to the moon

befalls us also effects nature. A pioneer in the field

in 1968, it would have been the single most

of bioelectromagnetics, Dr. Robert 0 Becker, wrote

powerful source of microwave radiation impacting

the book, The Body Electric. Dr. Becker claims that

the earth at that time next to the sun Today, the

electromagnetic pollution is the greatest threat to

amount of microwaves our planet swims in far

our environment, greater even then global warming.

Towers for mobile phones pagers, and digital

these activist groups are fighting to keep the

Television kill several hundred million birds in the

wireless age out of Mendocino County. Through

U.S. Each year. There have been incidents of

education campaigns and county forums, they have,

thousands of birds at once flying full force into the

so far been successful in keeping corporations from

ground near a radio tower. Some fly into the

building any towers.

tower itself the guide wire that supports it or into

We have had concerned customers ask us to

each other.

make the Market a cell phone-free zone as

One speculation for this catastrophe is a special

numerous other conscientious businesses in the

sensitivity of birds to microwave radiation. Migratory

Bay Area have done. We are considering this now

birds navigate the stars when skies are dear, but

and would welcome any comments or questions

when the sky is dark or overcast; they rely on their

you might have. Please address them to Hope.

ability to sense the earths magnetic field. It is

thought that the towers may disorient or confuse
their navigation ability. Scientists are baffled by the
phenomenon. One thing is for sure, with hundreds
of new towers going up, millions more birds will die.
Farmers have observed problems with their
animals in fields near towers. Cows are

Cell Phones: A Hidden toxin in your

life.

experiencing still births, spontaneous abortions,

birth deformities, behavior problems, and sudden

by John Kohler

declines in their general health. In some cases, the

entire herd has regained their health immediately
after relocation away from the tower.

Many people know that cell phones make life easier,

and are convenient. I see many people that lead a
health oriented lifestyle, which includes many raw

There is a growing mobilization worldwide to

educate the public about the dangers of cell phones
Switzerland is attempting to get an initiative on the
ballot titled, Moratorium on Mobile Telephone
Antennas

If passed this law would halt

food friends that still use cell phones. It is my

personal belief, and research has concluded that
cell phones will probably cause damage to you,
your brain and are highly toxic. Getting rid of your
cell phone will probably improve your health.

construction of any new towers. The deadline

for gathering signatures is Sept. 12, 2003.

It is my prediction that within 10 years, each cell

phone will come with a warning label, much like

Closer to home there is a safe haven from

each pack of cigarettes today.

electromagnetic pollution and Citizens groups

have formed to help keep it that way. Calling,
themselves Neighbors Opposed to the
Tower (NOT and Wireless Free Mendocino,

Below is my comparison of Smoking and Cell

Phones:

Smoking is addictive and habit-forming.

nausea, and ear aches. Basically Cell Phones put

Cell Phones are addictive and habit-forming.

extra stress on the body, and will manifest

itself in people in different ways. Other articles I

Smoking is voluntary

have read on cell phone dangers talk about tumors,

Cell phone use is voluntary

brain damage, weakening of the immune system

and changes of brain wave patterns. (see links

Smoking is big business

below at the end of this article)

Cell Phone Service is big business

How can I prevent the negative side effects of
Smoking was considered "safe"

cell phone use?

Cell Phones are considered "safe"

I have determined, the best way is to get rid of
Second hand Smoke is toxic

your cell phone.

Any Radiation from cell phones is toxic.

If I did want to use a cell phone, is there any way
Smoking was considered "cool"

to reduce the risk?

Owing a Cell Phone is considered "cool"

There are several ways to reduce the amount of
Smoking is expensive

toxic radiation you will absorb from your cell phone.

Cell phone use is expensive

I have listed them in order from most important to

least important.

Smoking is limited to ages 18 and older

Cell Phone use in Europe is discouraged for

Purchase an external antenna. The antenna is

children less than 16 yrs old

where the cell phone emits the most radiation.

By moving the antenna away from you, you will

What makes cell phones so toxic?

reduce the amount of radiation you will absorb.

Cell phones work on a "Cell" system. Your cell

Some cell phones are able to use an external

phone has enough power to transmit a signal to

antenna. Cost: $20-$50.

your local cell tower (up to 7 miles away or more).

This is where the problem lies. It takes alot of power

Purchase a special RF3 Air Tube Headset. The

to transmit the cell phone signal to the cell tower.

air tube headset is a special headset that works

This high power, or radiation is what is toxic about

much like a old fashioned doctors stethoscope

cell phones.

so there is no wire going directly to your ear.

Cost $30

What can happen as a result of using a cell

phone?

Purchase a phone with a low SAR (Specific

Many cell phone users report headaches,

Absorption Rate) - most phones have a SAR level

listed in its instruction manual. The SAR

What about other types of EMF Radiation?

level is a way of measuring the quantity of

Remember, EMF (Electromagnetic Field Radiation)

radio frequency (RF) energy that is absorbed by

is not natural. As little as 150 years ago,human

the body. The lower number the better.

beings and other animals on our planet WERE NOT

exposed to any non natural (minimal) EMF

Purchase a Q-link. The Q-link has been shown

Radiation. I recommend in minimizing the EMF in

to increase your resilience and resistance to the

your life as much as possible. (That's another

effects of stress, which may also help to reduce

article) I have determined the cell phone as the

the effects of EMF. Cost $120

number one way you can significantly reduce the

most harmful EMF exposure.

Minimize use of your cell phone. Keep your calls

short. Just because you pay $50 a month for 500

What's your personal experience with cell

minutes doesn't mean you need to use them all. I

phones?

get 300 minutes a month, and most months, Im

lucky if I use even 5 ! The more time you are on the

I was one of the first on my block to own a cell

cell phone, the more radiation you will absorb.

phone, and this was when they were the size of a

brick. I love technology and gadgets.

Get a one-way pager instead of your cell phone.

A one way pager only receives information, and

When I use a cell phone, or someone near me uses

not transmits. It still allows people to easily get

a cell phone (on an airplane or in a car), I will get a

a hold of you, while drastically reducing your

headache. I feel this is a warning sign from my body

exposure to radiation.

that something bad is going on. I am one to

RARELY get headaches, so when there is a

There are other stick on cell phone "protection

headache, I know there is something wrong. We

devices", Ferrite coils/beads, RF shields as well

need to listen to our intuition, and our body and

as others. I am highly skeptical of these devices. I

honor it.

would say try one, for fun, but don't rely on it.

The above methods are proven ways to reduce

your exposure.. But I still recommend, throwing
away your cell phone and ridding yourself of excess
toxins.

Do I own a cell phone?

Yes, I do. I own a cell phone for emergency

situations. Its my belief that a cell phone can
be very handy in certain emergency situations.