Scientists Add Kidney Damage To The List Of Cell Phone Risk Daily Mail Journalist: Sarah Harris December 13, 1999 Mobile phones were at the centre of a new health scare last night after claims they can seriously damage the heart and kidneys. Earlier reports have already linked their use to brain tumors, headaches and premature […]
Monthly Archives: December 1999
Democrats Deliver Senate Inquiry On Mobile Phones Senator Lyn Allison Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Telecommunications December 9, 1999 The Senate late yesterday agreed to a Senate inquiry into electro-magnetic emissions (EME), particularly from mobile phones. Democrats Telecommunications spokesperson, Senator Allison successfully moved to refer the matter to the Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the […]
Cell Phones Linked To Cancer? The Health Network Journalist: Twinkle Chisholm December 6, 1999 There is more bad news for the more than 60 million business people who use their cell phones on a daily basis. Two new studies are pointing to the possibility of tumors and memory loss caused by microwave signals coming from […]
Consumer Group Says Cell Phone Users Should Be Warned Of Health Risk Central News Agency (Taiwan) Journalist: S. C. Chang December 3, 1999 A consumer group said Thursday that cell phones are a health risk, and governments should make it mandatory for the industry to warn users of that fact. Montreal-based Option Consommateurs pointed out […]
Is Your Cell Phone Killing You? PC Computing Journalist: Gordon Bass December, 1999 There’s more data suggesting problems with the radiation from cell phones than the FDA had when it banned silicone breast implants. Are we all at risk? It’s the must-have accessory of the late 20th century. It confers status and power. It gives […]