I was thrilled to see a full-page photo, with headlines linking brain tumours to teen cell phone use, on the cover of The Province on March 16. Finally, mainstream media is also reporting on the hazards of cell phone use. This is cause for celebration.
Many of us are overwhelmed with information coming at us from all directions, most of it contradictory. My son exclaimed recently, “Everything seems bad for you.” He is not alone with this thought. It takes multiple exposures to the truth for a message to take effect and it is so much more effective if relayed by those with significant public standing or respect.
Hats off to Common Ground magazine for being the forerunner in its bang-on reporting of many pertinent issues, with articles about PharmaCare’s drug addiction bankrupting public health to Twin Towers of Deception [September 2006] to Make Water a Human Right [March 2007]. Regarding cell phones, I remember reading the article Cell phones: Invisible Hazards of the Wireless Age in CG’s December 2006 issue (almost two and a half years ago!). That was an eye opener for me. I had just bought almost everyone in my family, including the young ones, a cell phone.
I want to congratulate Common Ground magazine for being the first here to alert us about the safety of cell phone use. CG has the wisdom, foresight and courage to lead with educating the public on areas sometimes taboo and contrary to the “official” message out there.
I have been reading CG magazine now for many years and I conclude that CG feels not only passionate, but it comes from the place of kindness and soul. Lastly, this issue of cell phones (and cordless phones, wireless internet and cell towers) is fixable with currently available knowledge. May our health concerns triumph over short-term corporate profits. May our eyes remain open, kindly and soulfully.
– Bebe Law, Burnaby
