Maybe this mobile wars madness isn't such a good thing...

[W1nTry]

Read and I am sure you'll understand what I am talking about:

Mobile batteries linked to autism

Leading boffin claims


By Nick Farrell: Tuesday 18 July 2006, 07:51

 A LEADING scientist claims that a huge rise in autism in the UK is because of old mobile phone batteries.
Dr Richard Lathe, a molecular biologist, who specialises in research into autism and other brain disorders, says that metals found in the batteries are full of toxic metals which are not properly cleaned up.

Autistic children have been shown to have problems getting rid of toxic metals from their bodies, Dr Lathe said.

If the batteries are buried in landfill, the mercury in the batteries leaks out when it rains, and if they are burned it goes straight up into the atmosphere, he said.

He said that there is a rise in autism pointing to an environmental factor, with mercury and other toxic metals playing a crucial role.

Lathe surveyed hundreds of children in France and found that more than half those who were autistic were found to have a marker of heavy metal in their urine. He pointed to a study published last month showing a link between mercury release into the environment and autism rates in Texas.

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So on top of brain, testicular/colon cancer we get autistic children... great.... but at least I have reception in meh house now :p

[TriniXaeno]

cell phone batteries cause testicular and colon cancer too?

DAMN

[disciple]

wah bout car batteries? they in the jump up too, not so?

and the materials in your electronics.. yuh know, that old p75 yuh finally threw out? and the CGA monitor?

well, copious amounts of lead in that.. and when that in the landfill, it will do that same job as the cell batteries


that said, we really should have a policy for the disposal of such toxic materials...

[W1nTry]

cell phone batteries cause testicular and colon cancer too?

DAMN

I was more refering to the USE of cell phones Baego... yuh know radiation... if yuh holding it up to ur ear? <--brain cancer, and if it on ur waist (handsfree or just ringing there) <--testicular/colon... I mean over an extended period of time who knows what will happen... and well all the toxins that crap could male yuh sterile to be sure 0_o (esp like the pb found in monitors as disciple pointed out).