We live in a world of uncertainty. Technology has helped us lead more efficient lives but has also meant we use some technology 24/7 and appear not to be able to maintain a life without it. I am referring to cell phones. It's all about choices. In the olden days when children walked home from school alone they had been taught street smart tactics in case a stranger tried to tempt them into a car, one example. These days children are given cell phones from an early age and, yes, in some cases it is for their personal safety. As adults, parents, care givers we have choices to make, we are not given a hand book we have to use our instincts and make decisions that are sometimes tough.
After reading, again, this report on cell phones: via Record Newspaper "There is no convincing evidence that cellphone use poses a threat to human health, according to an extensive review of scientific evidence released Thursday."
But if you read on you will see some advice, once again it's up to the individual.
http://www.therecord.com/news/canada/article/712801--cellphones-don-t-cause-cancer-probably
No one really knows what causes cancer; we do know smoking cigarettes can cause some cancerns, environmental factors play a part too, but in most cases it could just be bad luck or bad genes. I remember a time when we were warned not to drink Apple juice, and the list goes on. In the end we have to make choices based on our lifestyles and live with those choices wherever they lead us.
Being Aware, practising Prevention, and Early Detection are three things that do work, so whether you are worried about using a cell phone because it could cause cancer, or whether you are scared to cross the road in case you get run over, you can't live your life in fear.
Be aware.
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