[ RadSafe ] Phone radiation 'impairs thinking'

[Baratta, Edmond J]

I believe the only impairment is from people using them while driving.  They
are concentrating on their calls and not the road.  FDA has done studies on
the cell phone and found no effects.  I agree with Susan Gawarecki on the
risks.

Edmond J. Baratta
Radiation Safety Officer
Tel. No. 781-729-5700 x 728
Fax:  781-729-3593
edmond.baratta at fda.gov

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf
Of John Jacobus
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:10 PM
To: Susan Gawarecki; RADSAFE
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Phone radiation 'impairs thinking'

I still think the greatest risk is cell phone use in
cars by the drivers.

--- Susan Gawarecki <loc at icx.net> wrote:

> I'd be interested in seeing more detail on the study
> design and results.
> 
> --Susan Gawarecki
> 
> Phone radiation 'impairs thinking'
>
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,18955808-5001022,00.html
> April 28, 2006
> 
> RADIATION from mobile phones affects brain function,
> research suggests.
> 
> Scientists at Melbourne's Swinburne University of
> Technology studied the 
> performances of 120 healthy volunteers on a series
> of psychological 
> tests during 30 minutes of exposure to mobile phone
> emissions. The same 
> volunteers were also tested during a "sham"
> condition, in which the 
> phone was not emitting radiation.
> 
> Neither the scientists, nor the participants, were
> aware when the mobile 
> phone was turned on. Lead researcher Con Stough said
> they found the 
> subjects' reaction times and information processing
> were impaired by the 
> mobile phone emissions.
> 
> "The study showed evidence of slower response times
> for participants 
> undertaking simple reactions and more complex
> reactions," Professor 
> Stough said. "Mobile phones do seem to affect brain
> function. They seem 
> to be fairly small effects but nevertheless,
> something's happening."
> 
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John Jacobus, MS
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