On Cellphones and Carrier Pigeons

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I had an English neighbor who wagged his finger disapprovingly when they first came out with 1G cellphones, circa 1997. “Cancer,” he spat. Even cordless phones with a high enough frequency were off limits. What’s the new iPhone, 3G?

I was watching the news last night, and they had a piece on the dangers on cellphones. Cellphones are so ubiquitous that to even think they cause harm is perhaps blasphemous. But what if? 

My argument to the grim critics of the information age has always been that this type of radiation is homogenous on this planet. TV, radio, microwaves- they’re all over the place. Whether or not you use cell phones, we are bathing in enormous amount of this type of radiation. Clearly people that live under power lines have an increased risk of cancer, so who’s to say the accumulation of cellphone radiation at such close proximity is benign. Perhaps its time to rethink this a little.

I don’t want to go through all the scientific literature and studies because there is so much claiming doom and so much claiming ponies and rainbows. Common sense would say cellphones are potentially a compact DNA mutating weapon. But are we just so far in denial because of the incredible convenience of cellphones?

I”m not about to give up mine, lets be honest. But here’s a list of the 20 highest radiation cellphones, and one of the lowest. Start with this, then patiently await lunar colonization and a utopic radiation free world.

Regardless of which phone you choose, don’t use your cellphone and drive at the same time unless you have a headset. (Bluetooth headsets mean more radio waves). 

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Here’s your safest alternative: an iCarrierPigeon

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Or the more compact iCarrierPigeon mini (now shoots video)

Dr. Nishant Rao is a co-founder of WellWire.com. He is a well-traveled naturopathic doctor and new father, practicing an integrative approach to create wellness in and around Los Angeles. Become a patient or discover his practice.