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Article: Cell Phone Hang-Ups.(research involving possible health hazards of cell phones)
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- Current Science, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- November 17, 2000
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Are cellular phones bad for your health?
Kristin Smith, 17, just broke up with her boyfriend. Now her friends want to take advantage of her free time. They have no trouble doing that because Kristin has a cell phone. She can take their calls no matter where she is--shopping at the mall, driving in her car, dining in a restaurant ...
Kristin's not alone. She's one of the more than 100 million cell phone users in the United States--a number that grows every two seconds, as someone new signs up for wireless service.
The ease and convenience of cell phone use, valued by so many people, may come at a price, however. Scientists, government ...