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cellphones37025442.jpg Having a smart phone can really help improve your business communication and efficiency. The latest thing in communication technology and cell phones is the smart phone. The smart phone combines sexy styling with a number of incredible features that cuts down on your need for all of those other tech gadgets. Instead, a smart phone gives you everything you want with fantastic prices, head-turning and attention-grabbing styling, and easy to use interfaces, and smart phones aren't just for those high powered executives on Wall Street. Due to a number of different factors that make smart phones great, the sales of smart phones are expected to double from 74 million in 2006 to 122 million in 2007, according to the research firm Gartner. Gartner also says that by 2010, about half a billion people will have a smart phone. So what does make a smart phone so great that half a billion people are heading to the stores to pick one up?

According to Ken Dulaney, who is an analyst who specializes in wireless communication, "What is driving the smart-phone is really an increased demand for data, especially wireless e-mail." More and more, people want to be able to communicate any time, and any where. The incredible wireless capabilities of the new smart phones unchain people from their computers, and allow them to take their communication everywhere they go. Essentially, a smart phone is a very, very small computer that you can take with you everywhere that you go. Smart phones can let you call people, text people, email people, and surf the web-all for a low monthly fee, beginning around $29.99 a month.

The most famous example of a smart phone is Apple's new iPhone. The iPhone works as a computer that can let you surf the Internet and lets you send email, along with working as an iPod so that you can listen to your music and even watch movies. But the iPhone is not the only smart phone that is out there. You can get a smart phone for less money, though the iPhone has blown most of its competitors out of the water with its sleek styling and easy to use interface.

There are a number of other smart phones out there that you can choose from. Some of the most popular ones are the RIM BlackBerry Pearl, which has recently been released by Cingular Wireless. Cingular Wireless/AT&T has also released the Palm Treo 680, the Cingular 3125, and the Samsung BlackJack. According to Cingular/AT&T, the release of these new smart phones has quadrupled the company's profit margin and has added 2.4 million customers. The majority of people don't use their smart phones to actually work while they're on the road (or in the subway). Instead, smart phones are becoming more and more popular among people who just want to be able to email their friends and their family. 80% of BlackBerry Pearl owners are using their smart phone for fun and their personal life, which is why they are upgrading from regular cell phones to a smart phone that lets them email their family and friends. If simple texting isn't enough for you, then a smart phone will really be the way for you to go.

While the iPhone is notable for its rather hefty price tag, and many smart phones are around $500, more and more companies are cutting the costs to something that is much more consumer friendly-around $150 to $200. And, even better, service packages' prices are being cut. You can get a text-messaging package for $10 a month and if you want an Internet package that lets you surf the web and email your friends, you can get it for around $30 a month. $30 a month for the ability to check your stock prices, check out your teams' scores, e-mail your significant other to arrange for a dinner date, and find a restaurant to take your significant other on that dinner date is a price that many consumers are more than happy to pay. And you can even use your smart phone to organize your business contacts, if you would like to. Here are some of the most popular smart phones available now, which some of their features and their ratings:

T-Mobile Sidekick II

  • rated very good

  • features: VGA camera with flash; speakerphone; keyboard; e-mail and IM; 32 MB RAM

  • cons: no corporate e-mail access; no Bluetooth

T-Mobile SDA

  • rated excellent

  • features: great screen; good battery life; 1.3-megapixel camera; Bluetooth, Wi-Fi; Edge support

  • cons: small keypad and navigation controls

RIM BlackBerry 7130e

  • rated very good

  • features: great display; speakerphone; Bluetooth; compatible with Microsoft Exchange and LotusNotes; can receive PDFs and can access corporate e-mail accounts

  • cons: no IM

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If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

If you look at the f... (Below threshold)

If you look at the frequency range of wireless cell phones and microwaves they are almost the same frequency. Of course the power that the microwaves put out are a lot higher than wireless cell phones but the microwave is not put next to ones head for long periods of time either. Microwaves have always been considered unsafe and in fact there is shielding in the case of the unit to keep the microwave energy contained within the unit.

I believe the cell phone is in the same category as the cigarette in the 70's. The cigarette industry kept telling us that cigarettes were safe because the cigarette companies wanted to continue to make money. There is a lot of money being made in the cell phone industry so cell phones are still considered safe.

Studies have only muddled the issue. It is really tough to find any one study to prove the point one way or another. If you want to prove anything one can skew a study to prove anything. The sugar industry is always trying to prove that sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners and visa versa. In the wireless cellular phone industry the cell phone companies support the studies that show the a little radiation is okay.

When you understand how the technology works may be you might be more concerned especially when you realize that every day there are more and more users. Also when you understand that the cell phone and the cell phone central station will step up their power when the signal gets weak you might start getting more concerned. Well if you happen to be closer to the transmitting tower you will get the effects of the increased power. It like getting second hand smoke. You are not smoking but you are getting the smoke into your lungs anyway. Well if you are not even using a cell phone and you are getting the results of a cell phone with a week signal and you are between the cell phone and the transmitting tower. The cell phone transmits in all directions and so does the transmitting tower.

Rather than being a risk taker I believe it is better to be safe than to wait for the government to declare cell phones unsafe. We can all be proactive and do some very basic things that will make the cell phone safer. We cannot do much about cell phone transmissions from other cell phones except if we wear protective clothing which does exists but we can use bluetooth headsets or ear pieces that use one one thousandths less power than the cell phone and we can put the cell phones in a cell phone case that is not only decorative but also practical with radiation protection on the side closest to our bodies when carrying the cell phones in our chest pocket or hip pocket or in a purse.

It is true that there are many more things that can create health issues but we need start addressing all of them. There are a lot of things we can do if we want to be proactive. As an engineer I look at all these problems as challenges that will produce opportunities. We cannot just sit around and wait for others to take care of our needs. With the internet we as individuals can make a difference. We not only have challenges in our communications industry, but our energy industry, our food industry, housing industry, and health industry. All areas will produce opportunities for those that identify the problems and then come up with the solutions.

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