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If cellphones DID cause cancer, could you stop using them? »

Posted by: cactushair 2 months ago

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What if some years from now it's shown that using a cellphone for 35 years doubles, triples or quadruples your risk for brain cancer. Is it possible to go back to landlines, or are cellphones so important now (already!) to our quality of life that we'd be willing to take enormous risks to continue to use them?

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SenorCoconut2 months ago

I have friends who are convinced that cell phones cause cancer, and they still use them.
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  Teech2 months ago
  
  "If cellphones DID cause cancer, could you stop using them?"
  You're damn right!
  I've smoked my last one! They taste like sh!t anyway.
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TechnologyExpert2 months ago

Heck, yeah, I'd stop. Living is more important than convenience. Currently I use a BT headset all the time anyway, so I'm not putting the phone to my head.
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Harbeas2 months ago

I would have absolutely no problem switching back.
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Candida2 months ago

I've never had a cell phone, so I wouldn't have to switch at all. Yes, it is possible to live without one.
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