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“We know that drugs, sex and rock and roll stimulates something called dopamine in the brain. So do videogames. Dopamine is something that we crave.”

Quote by Devra Davis

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Devra Davis is a renowned epidemiologist born on June 7, 1946. She is known for her contributions to environmental health and public health, particularly in the area of the effects of electromagnetic fields and mobile phone radiation on human health. Her research has had a profound impact on public health policy. more

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“We get dopamine in the brain when we like something a lot. Well, cellphones stimulate dopamine, too. So it really is the case that there are some people who are pretty addicted to these devices.”

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“You can do something really radical, which is turn your phone off and reclaim your private life.”

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“Say no to being on-call 24/7 unless you are an emergency responder. Use a speakerphone, use a headset.”

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“Get in the habit of never putting the phone next to your brain or body unless it's a true emergency.”

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“When the signal is weak, the phone is working more, you drain the battery faster, so only use a phone when the signal is weak in a true emergency.”

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“Where people are using phones in rural areas their risk of brain cancer is higher than in urban areas.”

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“Radar, of course, is what cellphone radiation is exactly like. It can be a similar frequency, it's just much weaker power.”

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“Just a little bit of exposure to this pulsed digital signal, which is now a cellphone signal, could weaken membranes of the brain.”

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“Cancer can take a long time to develop and necessarily has multiple causes.”

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“There is apparently an epidemic of tinnitus in younger people. Tinnitus is ringing in the ears and it can be disabling. Tinnitus is associated with cellphone use.”

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