Mobile phone radiation: take precaution until we know better

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) plans to re-investigate whether mobile phone's low frequency radio wave causes adverse health affect.  It originally launched earlier probe 15 years ago, and reached conclusion of no adverse health effect after its chief investigator got let go (I wrote about this topic back in November 2010).

Mobile phone is so much more than just a phone;
it's a communication device.
Its long term effect must be studied and understood.

It is great to see FCC taking initiatives to investigate this.  Until I hear overwhelming evidence that it's safe to use cellphone without worrying about health effect, I would recommend everyone to take caution in holding up your cellphone to your ear.  Especially I won't be allowing my children to use cellphone.

Stop Microwaving Your Brain; Don't Hold Cell Phone Against Your Ear

One of the global trends is explosive growth of cell phone users. In United States, there are 285 million cell phones in use as of Dec 2009 according to Wikipedia, and that's 91% of entire US population having a cell phone. Remarkably there are countries that have more cell phones than people. As of now (November, 2010) US may well be on the course to join these multiple cellular device countries with increasing Amazon Kindle and Apple iPad popularity.

Cell phone has clearly revolutionized the way we communicate, provided important tools for social networks, and became a lifeline to connect far-flung population in remote areas of developing world. It has become an essential part of our lives for all.

But there is growing concerns that indiscriminate cell phone use are jeopardizing public health. The cause for concern is cell phone radiation.