OT-EMT reducing cell phone headsets

[Shannon Nelson]

Does anyone know one of these -- either a modified headset or one of the EMF reducing thingies, that they feel is either particularly useful, or not?

I see a couple of reportedly EMF reducing objects that clamp onto the headset wire. (Why? What is it supposed to do, I mean how? Does it actually do it?)

I see an "air tube" type, which looks very sensible, but how is the sound quality and comfort?

I see thingies that you stick onto your phone. Does that also reduce EMFs going up through the headset, or only those coming from the phone itself?

Why don't catalogs TELL us this kind of thing? Grrrrrr….

Anyone here feel particularly literate on any of this?

Thanks,
Shannon

[Tanya Marquette]

Joseph Mercola used to talk about a 'thingie' that was some kind of a
bead thing to put on the phone ear piece line. You might want to check
his site or call them for info. They seem pretty open to being questioned.

t

[Shannon Nelson]

Thanks Tanya, I'll look for that.

[Tanya Marquette]

Let me know what you think.

t

[comdyne2002]

Wired head sets are perfectly fine to use. In order for the radiation to be emitted from the lead wire, it must be of a specific length to act as an antenna and cause the energy to also be emitted from the wire into your head. The length of the wire requires that it be of an even order multiple of the base resonant wavelength. Think of it like the piano tuner's resonating tuning fork. To hit middle C, for example, the string won't vibrate in step with the fork until it is stretched to an exact length or tension to the frequency of the tines of the fork. The likelihood that the head phone wire is in tune is quite remote. Plastic tubes are a joke and are entirely unnecessary. www.lulu.com/comdyne Caveat Emptor! Carmi Hazen

[Shannon Nelson]

Hm, I'm not familiar with all of the issues, but -- a moving electric current creates a magnetic field around it. For that reason un-wrapped electrical wiring (e.g. old wiring, or do-it-yourself) can set up strong magnetic fields outside the walls -- as easily measured by a magnetic field meter.

From that standpoint alone I would think it questionable to have electrical wires sticking into the ears… ??

Thanks,
Shannon

[comdyne2002]

The risk from cell phones is the RF heating that is produced by the radio waves emitted at relatively high power when so close to living tissue. Cell phones operate in the same range as do microwave ovens and the energy causes the water molecules to vibrate. The friction produced by the water molecules rubbing against each other produces the heat.

Blood cells and lymph along with the actual water content of our bodies can also be heated up in this manner. The power levels are logarithmic thus the energy is greatly reduced the farther one gets away from the energy radiating source. Your hand over a hot stove is a good example. The farther you move away from the glowing coils, the less heat is transmitted into your hand.

The low frequencies from power lines has far less power, however, we are constantly exposed 24/7 and over time the cells can be damaged too.

There is no question that cell phones constitute a real risk and there is much evidence now collected to support the risk.

Using a headset places the RF energy source farther away from the brain. While some energy exists in the wire itself, it is very low in concentrations as opposed to the phone being against the head. Yes, there is some risk but it is minuscule and I wouldn't worry about it.

The bluetooth headsets also emit similar energy but they too operate at significantly lower power levels than does the cell phone itself. Do they also constitute some risk? Sure, but not much. The real problem is the phone itself, not the accessories. Keep it away from the body and the farther the better. lulu.com/comdyne Caveat Emptor! Carmi Hazen

[szokia]

My solution to concerns about the effects of radiation to my head from cell phones has been two-fold:
1. In the car, I use a Jabra Bluetooth speaker, attached to the sun visor on the passenger side of the vehicle when I'm driving. Works great and most people can't even tell l'm not speaking directly into the phone.
2. When I'm out and about, I use my phone only on speakerphone setting. When doing this in public, I inform the person on the line that he/she is on speakerphone. If I am in a store, pushing a cart, I will also lay the phone on top of my handbag which is in the cart in front of me, sitting in the child's seat that most shopping carts have.

I have been doing this for years and, while it cuts down on the privacy of my calls, this has its added advantages too: I tend to use my cellphone very little in public because of this and, consequently, I am more able to take in and enjoy my surroundings, rather than be preoccupied with planning or taking my next call. Very few people have my cellphone number. Being in the mountains of Vermont, where reception is very spotty, I am able to gracefully decline giving out my number to business associates and other, nonessential acquaintances.

In the end, I mainly use the cellphone to keep in touch with my husband to coordinate grocery shopping with him, for emergencies like getting stuck in a snow drift on an icy road a week or so ago and, sometimes just catching up with friends and family on a long drive home.

I reckon that using the cellphone this way should be drastically cutting down my radiation intake. Especially directly to my head...

Agi
--- In minutus@yahoogroups.com, Shannon Nelson wrote:

[Shannon Nelson]

So you are saying that the radio waves carry the risk, not the magnetic field from the electric current, and radio waves are not transmitted up the headphone wires, am I following that? Thanks, that sounds reasonable. Just to help me read and reference more, do you recall where you read that? Maybe it's obvious if one understands the difference between radio wave generation of the phone, and electric current carried by the headphones… But I am not so literate as to just how these things work, so all information (and citations) appreciated!

Thanks,
Shannon

[Shannon Nelson]

Thanks Agi, good ideas.

And -- I think that being in the mountains of Vermont has many, many advantages! )
I am envious of that!

Shannon