EHTrust are mad as a box of frogs. They claim that phones cause cancer, which is something that all major cancer research charities dispute. Nothing they say can be taken seriously.
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kabe@lemmy.world 1 year agoTo be fair, it’s not completely made-up. There is a body of evidence that suggests that even non-ionizing EM radiation may have so-called “biological effects” in humans.
Organizations like the EH Trust have been banging the “cellphones cause infertility and cancer” drum for year, and cites numerous studies on their website.
Of course, much of this research is of questionable relevance to real-world use cases involving actual phones and actual humans as opposed to, say, a bunch of rats being blasted with low-power microwaves in a lab, but it exists nonetheless.
fadhl3y@lemmy.world 1 year ago
huginn@feddit.it 1 year ago
Environmental Health Trust is a single issue organization founded to specifically claim that radio waves are dangerous.
They are alarmists bereft of credible arguments and should be treated as such.
kabe@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Certainly, but the existence of this research is why countries like France are taking this precautionary approach.
huginn@feddit.it 1 year ago
There is research that exists suggesting that the Nazis are currently plotting their return from a moon base.
France should take the precautionary approach of nuking the dark side of the moon.
Equally valid.
kabe@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I get that you’re trying to be funny, but no they’re not exactly “equally valid”.
The WHO lists RF waves (including those from cellphones) under category Group 2B of possible carcinogens, along with a bunch of other stuff.
Are they being overly cautious? Almost certainly, yes. However, the idea is not inherently ridiculous.
cloud@lazysoci.al 1 year ago
Meanwhile apple and chinese factories have 0 interests in shadowing researches that could put in danger their biggest source of income