I have a hard time figuring how it isn't a colossal waste of time to bitch and moan about what random people are or aren't doing with their time, so the movie just screams hypocrisy to me, especially since it means they spent money to whine about it.
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Originally Posted by TrunKated
Actually, no. That's a saying that is bantered about so you don't have to think or make any effort to try to be healthier. Some things are actually anti-cancer, like raw broccoli. There are a lot more.
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The point of the saying is that there are many studies that have shown a large number rather common things have a chance to cause cancer, and it can be any number of things, from being outside (even a little bit) to cooking meat on the grill.
And some studies turn out to be flawed due to the proportions they give providing an unrealistic expectation or the warnings overblown. That's where the saying comes from, because studies have linked so many banal things to it.
Of course, it's pretty hard to say that things cause or prevent cancer directly (or, more accurately, a type of it), they just have a chance of affecting the probabilities that it will occur.
For cell phones, the majority of studies have shown no affect or minimal affect on it, and the World Health Organization said the same thing. Others have said they couldnt' find any, but warn that the 20 year or so time frame wasn't enough yet, so it could very well change. A few have said the effects are significant, although those same ones are criticized for other reasons and the general consensus is that it's not a major effect.
Some places have set out precautions against it even with evidence being contrary at this point. However, some of the suggestions may even be worse, which is why I'm always skeptical to see groups advocating it when they sell hands-free headsets (which may amplify any radiation). Of course, if people want to use it less because of fear of cancer, the more power to them. Maybe it would stop people from using them while operating potentially lethal machinery.