Mobile Phone Transmitter Causes Brain Tumours? 374
Peter writes "Seven staff in the one building have been diagnosed with brain tumours, and everything seems to be pointing to the mobile phone towers located on the roof. The building is owned by RMIT University and an investigation is taking place. Five of the seven staff worked on the top floor of the building. Medical experts contacted by The Age Newspaper said no definitive link had been proved between mobile phone tower radiation and cancer."
Tin foil hat (Score:1, Funny)
tumor or tumour? (Score:4, Funny)
And to think.... (Score:3, Funny)
Surely, someone here on Slashdot has one to spare for these poor people!
Dihydrogen Monoxide (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Cause and Effect? (Score:2, Funny)
"Anybody object to putting antennas on the roof right above you?"
"Duh, uhhh, nope, ok"
I know what this means!! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Cause and Effect? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:tumor or tumour? (Score:2, Funny)
Bothered... (Score:3, Funny)
"...the 16th and 17th floors are home to offices of senior management..."
Re:The Flaw in the Research? (Score:2, Funny)
So fat people are less likely to get cancer? Cool! Pass the donuts!
Re:tumor or tumour? (Score:4, Funny)
And how do you tell if a Manager has a brain tumour? His head doesn't sound quite so hollow when you hit it with a bat?
Re:A little story about mobile phone towers (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Are You Stuck On Stupid??? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Cause and Effect? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:A little story about mobile phone towers (Score:5, Funny)
I dont blame the natives, it's scary having one of those antenna nearby. I moved into my house here in Alaska 10 years ago, I was a spry 26 years old and felt healthy all the time.
Now, about 5 years ago a cell phone tower was installed in lot adjacent to us, maybe 350 feet from our house (and I telecommute so I am exposed to it all the time.)
After five years of exposure to this tower, I've become very sedentary, I've stopped riding my mountain bike years ago, and I frequently end up working all day sitting in front of the computer with just short breaks. The cell tower has also bloomed my Coca Cola intake level, and I've put on about 45 pounds of unwanted weight. I feel less healthy than ever now.