Yahoo! News - Mobile Phone Radiation Harms DNA, New Study Finds

Yahoo! News - Mobile Phone Radiation Harms DNA, New Study Finds: "Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the Euroean Union (news - web sites), researchers said on Monday"

Uh, oh!!!! A reason to hold on to the old landline!

"The radiation used in the study was at levels between a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of between 0.3 and 2 watts per kilogram. Most phones emit radio signals at SAR levels of between 0.5 and 1 W/kg. "

"Adlkofer advised against the use of a mobile phone when an alternative fixed line phone was available, and recommended the use of a headset connected to a cellphone whenever possible.


"We don't want to create a panic, but it is good to take precautions," he said, adding that additional research could take another four or five years"