HEALTH

        Studies show that cellular telephones might have a certain impact on human health.   For example, cellular phones cause interference with certain pacemakers.  If this interference occurs, the pacemaker might pick up the digital signals beat or stimulate its own beat.  This is mainly true only with digital service phones.  Analog phones do not have such an impact on these people.  In any case, it is recommended that pacemaker dependent people take a few precautions when managing these phones.  Experts say that patients that have no heart rhythm without the pacemaker should rely on the analog type phones.
Other things to do are:

    1) Do not hold phone to chest.  Hold it at least six inches away from the pacemaker.
    2) Do not carry the phone in breast pocket
    3) Consult a physician
    4) Refer to your pacemaker instructions for information on your particular device
    5) Refer to your phone instructions for its particular parameters

Furthermore, it was believed that cell phones caused brain cancer.  But reports presented by the Bioelectromagnetics society proved this theory to be wrong.  Scientists showed no tumor development in rats exposed to cellular phone fields.  The U.S. has spent over $25 million in a research program to ensure user safety.

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  SECURITY
      Can your cellular phone conversations be overheard?  The answer to this question is yes.  Conversations over analog cell phones can be heard by anyone who has the proper type of scanner.  Recently, congress has made it illegal to sell these scanners.  But, there are still many hundreds of scanners out there that are capable of capturing these signals.  Due to this fact people should take into consideration the following tips:

    1) Be aware that your calls might not be completely private
    2) Upgrade your phone to digital type
    3) Avoid using your phone for discussing confidential information
    4) Be careful when using  phones on airplanes, ships and boats since they transmit on public frequencies
    5) Consider using a voice encryption system if you discuss important information over the phone on a regular basis

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  DRIVING SAFETY
      Even though it may be considered that cellular phones are a necessity in case of an emergency or a car breakdown, they should not be used while driving.  Studies show that a person driving and talking on the phone at the same time has a higher risk of being involved in a crash than people that are drinking and driving.  In many places it is prohibited by law to drive and talk on your phone.
        Cellular companies have come up with technological advances that might give people a chance to talk while driving.  Such devices are hands-free adapters for your phone.  Some of these devices will automatically answer an incoming call and will also hang up when the other party hangs up.  This gives the driver a chance to be fully involved with the driving and not worried about pressing any buttons or holding the device.
 

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