First published 2010
Cell phones damage brain cells and DNA, particularly in developing minds. Devra Davis, founding director of the toxicology board at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, reveals how the wireless industry has suppressed research showing serious health consequences. The radiation reduces sperm count, increases memory loss, and raises cancer risk. Children face the greatest danger because their brains are still growing, yet half of the world's four billion cell phone users are under twenty. Davis guides readers through suppressed studies and industry cover-ups in this trillion-dollar business. Health experts have been excluded from policy decisions while evidence mounts of cellular damage, weakened brain defenses, and links to Alzheimer's disease. This scientific investigation exposes a public health crisis hiding in plain sight.
Genres: science, non-fiction, health, technology, activism, academic
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism
288 pages · Hardcover · Dutton