Cellphones cause cancer like pickles and coffee do

So the nonsense that cellphones can cause cancer is all over the news again. Headline writers drive me crazy. They sensationalize everything so much that often times the headlines say the exact opposite of what the the articles say.

The WHO didn’t say cellphones can cause cancer. They just categorized them in the “possibly” category, which just means more research is needed. There really isn’t any evidence that shows any dangers, but more studies are always good and maybe someday this can be put to rest. Other things that are in the same category are gasoline, pickled vegetables, and coffee, so I wouldn’t be too worried. Here is a great article about the categories and what they really mean.

Cellphone use microwaves, which are non-ionizing and cannot cause biological damage. They can cause heat though, but really can’t cook your brain. Your microwave oven probably puts out 1000 watts of energy to heat up your food. Your cell phone puts out about 1 watt. It would be like cooking a turkey by blowing on it. I’ve also heard that hats heat up your brain more than a cellphone would.

I’m sure it will come up this weekend when I am with my Mom. She swears that I am putting my life at risk by carrying my phone in my pocket. I’m sure she thinks smoking is safer than cellphones.