Research Book Cell Phones:  Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age* An Insider’s Alarming Discoveries About Cancer and Genetic Damage Author:  Dr. George Carlo and Martin Schram Dr. George Carlo: Chief Scientist of the World’s Largest Research Effort into Wireless Safety    Excerpts from the Book: “One by one, alarming signs appeared in Dr. Carlo’s research: that cell phones interfere with pacemakers, that developing skulls of children are penetrated deeply by the energy emitted from a cell phone, that the blood brain barrier which prevents invasion of the brain from toxins can be compromised by the cell phone radiation and most startling, that radio frequency radiation creates micronuclei in human blood cells, a type of genetic damage known to be a diagnostic marker for cancer.” Radiation Penetration in head of adult Radiation Penetration in head of 10 year old child Radiation Penetration in head of 5 year old child     Graphic showing normal blood cells (top box) and blood cells that have been genetically damaged and have developed micronuclei (lower box)   Graphic showing four different ways that DNA can be damaged – one of which involves actual breakage of DNA strands.   “There is a definite risk that the radiation plume that emanates from a cell phone antenna can cause cancer and other health problems” “Two X-rays of a cellular phone user show a brain tumor located in the area next to where the patient’s phone antenna was held during calls. The cancerous mass is visible on right side of head, indicated by the black line.” “The concern about mobile phones focuses on the near field radiation that extends the 2-3 inch plume from an antenna, and the radiation from the many wireless laptop and handheld computer products is just about the same. No one has researched what the effect will be of a roomful of wireless products all being used simultaneously, with radio waves invisibly crisscrossing the space that are occupied by people.” *Disclaimer: All excerpts and illustrations from Dr. Carlo's book are Copyright 2001 by Dr. Carlo and Martin Schram. Excerpts and illustrations are used for the sole purpose to educate the public about the potential risks associated with using cell-phones.