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AskMen.com - Health Effects of Using Cell Phones Article outlining the health effects of using cellphones. http://www.askmen.com/sports/health_60/72_mens_health.html

Call Safe How to make a zero-radiation headset -- describes how to make a handsfree earpiece which uses an air tube instead of wire, thus keeping the phone aerial of the phone away from your head. http://members.fortunecity.se/callsafe/

Cell phones cause damage to rat brains Research showing the effects of rat brain exposure to cell phone radiation. http://www.protectingourhealth.org/newscience/learning/2003/2003-0129salfordetal.htm

Cellular Phones and Base Stations Information about radiation safety, including FAQ about cell towers, base stations and headsets. http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/cellphoneqa.html

Mobile Manufacturers Forum: Health Compendium of information from international association of radio equipment manufacturers established to fund research and work on standards, regulatory issues and communications activities concerning mobile phones, base stations and health. http://www.mmfai.org/public/healthoverview.cfm?lang=eng

Operation Radiation A science fair project regarding radiofrequency and microwave radiation from cellular telephones. The project has been awarded the Gold Medal at the Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair in Canada. http://www.mrkenneth.com

Radiation Scare from Mobile Phones Article on the summary of latest research on mobile phone radiation health dangers, including reports of brain damage. Videos, articles and tables of SAR radiation dosage for mobile phone handsets. http://www.globalchange.com/radiation.htm

RadiationTalk Provides information about the hazards of EMF radiations and focuses on studies and researches about cell phone RF radiations. http://www.radiationtalk.com

Rats Dive into Cell Phone Debate Report of a study done that links memory loss in rats with microwaves emitted by mobile phones. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/1999/11/32280

UK consumer group: Hands-free phone kits boost radiation exposure Cnn.com story on the possibility of hands-free mobile phone kits boosting the amount of radiation entering human tissue. http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/11/02/london.phone/index.html

US Food and Drug Administration FDA and FCC questions and answers about cell phone radiation and potential risks. http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/qa.html

BBC: Mobiles 'cleared' of cancer risk Long or short-term mobile phone use is not associated with increased risk of cancer, a major study finds. (December 6, 2006) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6209960.stm

Can Cell Phones Damage Our Eyes? Discusses whether microwave radiation used by our cell phones could cause damage to eyes. (July 27, 2006) http://www.primidi.com/2005/07/27.html

Cell Phone Nightmare Story of how trade association hires scientist to back industry claims that cell phones are not harmful, but his findings support the opposite. (1999) http://www.nycosh.org/workplace_hazards/Weissman_on_Carlo.html