The issue with radiation, as I would see it, has to do with whether the frequency is high enough to break chromosome linkages (for example, x-ray, UV, and frequencies beyond X-rays). If so, then a particular radiation would be likely to cause cancer due to the destruction of the normal genetic cell coding.
If the frequency is not high enough for that (in decreasing frequency, visible light, infrared, microwave, radiowave including phones), then the only significant effect is heating. It would be possible that very strong radiation strength could overheat tissue and as a result cause some molecular vibration sufficient to break bonds and damage chromosomes. However, even in microwave ovens there has not been shown that effect.
The brain is capable of consuming up to 1/3 of the total body calories, and in order to do so has a very huge blood supply. The flow rate of blood through the brain, like in a radiator of a car, is sufficient to carry off any local build-up of heat.
Cell phones do not radiate broadcast radiation at anywhere near the strength of microwaves.
Hence, the likelihood of a cell phone causing cancer is remote to say the least.
Maurice may have something there with his idea of cell phone users being able to moderate their body heat generation by using any local heating from their cell phones dissipated throughout their body to reduce the heat production demand. It is possible that we could be healthier after all.
Sorry, got to go now. Calls to make, body heat to generate.
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