cell phone epidemic

In the New York Times in the Health section, an article on cell phones caught my attention because I was just talking with my husband about the possible damage that cell phones can cause. The article basically gave differing viewpoints from people looking into the affects of cell phone radiation on people. It can possibly lead to brain cancer, especially among the people between the ages of 20 and 29. Kids are way more vulnerable to brain damage than adults because their skulls are not completely thickened. Epidemiologist, Devra Davis, has written a book, Disconnect, on the possible health dangers of cell phone use. She still has not found the answer as to the actual side affects from cell phone use, but she strongly recommends keeping cell phones away from our bodies and head. Our brand new cell phones come in a package with warnings and measurements of the distance to keep the phones from our ears, but most people have never seen it because the instruction books are thrown away or never read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/business/14digi.html?_r=1&ref=health

I heard a nurse speak last year about patient (in his early twenties?) who was in the hospital with cancer of his genitals and they closely associated the cause from his cell phone use because he always kept his phone in the pockets of his pants, and as he drove, he kept his phone between his legs or on his lap. There definitely could be another reason for him having cancer down there, but the doctors believe the cell phone radiation may have been the cause. The question as to whether cell phones cause damage is still being studied and researched by many. I think it is worth it to be looked into.