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does the waves of mobile phones cause cancer
There's no evidence that anything related to cell phones or their signals cause cancer. Cell phones us RF (radio frequency) to transmit, just like radios. Cell phones have only been in wide use for a relatively short period of time in the grand scheme of things (since the early 90's,) so as time goes by and technicial continues to change, who really knows what will come out. But if you look at the basic technology of cell phones and their transmission, it would be hard to try to point cancer to them. I'm not a physician or a scientist, but based on what I know, I can see it seems unlikely that cell phones cause cancer. The "waves" you are referring to are the technology. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
Expertise
I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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