september 6,2000 | |
Calling All Cell Phone
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Did you know that using a cell phone could be dangerous to your health? People are worried that using cell phones might cause brain cancer or other health problems. As a result, companies that make cell phones plan to label cell phone packages with information about the amount of radiation that comes out of each phone. |
Two cell phone companies, Nokia and Ericsson, are developing a standard way to measure the radiation. Although research has not proved any connection between cell phones and health problems, experts believe that more research is necessary. A neurologist in the United States recently filed a US$800 million lawsuit against a cell phone manufacturer. The lawsuit says that a cell phone caused a brain tumor. Today more than 500 million people around the world use cell phones. The number of cell phone users is expected to increase to more than 1 billion people in the next five years. 难点词汇:
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