--- title: "10 Cellphone Quotes By Devra Davis" description: "10 Cellphone quotes by Devra Davis. Plus more from Devra Davis and more Cellphone sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ac/devra-davis-23714_cellphone_cellphone-and-other-wireless-radiation-s_1750408.jpg" --- > [Cellphone and other wireless radiation should be classified as a "probable human carcinogen."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/cellphone-and-other-wireless-radiation-should-be-classified-as-a/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ac/devra-davis-23714_cellphone_cellphone-and-other-wireless-radiation-s_1750408.jpg) > [Radar, of course, is what cellphone radiation is exactly like. It can be a similar frequency, it's just much weaker power.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/radar-of-course-is-what-cellphone-radiation-is-exactly-like-it-can-be/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ce/devra-davis-23714_cellphone_radar-of-course-is-what-cellphone-radiat_791594.jpg) > [There is apparently an epidemic of tinnitus in younger people. Tinnitus is ringing in the ears and it can be disabling. Tinnitus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/there-is-apparently-an-epidemic-of-tinnitus-in-younger-people/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18e/devra-davis-23714_cellphone_there-is-apparently-an-epidemic-of-tinni_308343.jpg) > [Just a little bit of exposure to this pulsed digital signal, which is now a cellphone signal, could weaken membranes of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/just-a-little-bit-of-exposure-to-this-pulsed-digital-signal-which-is/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e29/devra-davis-23714_bits_just-a-little-bit-of-exposure-to-this-pu_1817443.jpg) > [We get dopamine in the brain when we like something a lot. Well, cellphones stimulate dopamine, too. So it really is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/we-get-dopamine-in-the-brain-when-we-like-something-a-lot-well/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ff/devra-davis-23714_brain_we-get-dopamine-in-the-brain-when-we-lik_2061949.jpg) > [In particular, recently Belgium has banned the sale of a cellphone to a 7-year-old. Turkey has banned ads and advertising to children.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/in-particular-recently-belgium-has-banned-the-sale-of-a-cellphone-to/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f3/devra-davis-23714_ads_in-particular-recently-belgium-has-banne_1483745.jpg) > [It's true that non-ionizing radiation lacks the power to have damage. But its damage seems to come from its modulated signal. So…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/it-s-true-that-non-ionizing-radiation-lacks-the-power-to-have-damage/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59a/devra-davis-23714_cellphone_it-s-true-that-non-ionizing-radiation-la_2496900.jpg) > [The average studies of cellphones and brain cancer have studied people who have used cellphones for five years or less. Sometimes eight…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/the-average-studies-of-cellphones-and-brain-cancer-have-studied/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/devra-davis-23714_average_the-average-studies-of-cellphones-and-br_428660.jpg) > [The reality is, cellphones have to be used safely. They are today like cars and trucks - we can't live without them,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/the-reality-is-cellphones-have-to-be-used-safely-they-are-today-like/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/add/devra-davis-23714_car_the-reality-is-cellphones-have-to-be-use_575730.jpg) > [There's an increase in serious weight disorders from cellphone use. And people who don't sleep have serious other consequences for their health…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/there-s-an-increase-in-serious-weight-disorders-from-cellphone-use/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/835/devra-davis-23714_attention_there-s-an-increase-in-serious-weight-di_1184706.jpg) ## More by Devra Davis > [Cancer can take a long time to develop and necessarily has multiple causes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/cancer-can-take-a-long-time-to-develop-and-necessarily-has-multiple/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [There is apparently an epidemic of tinnitus in younger people. Tinnitus is ringing in the ears and it can be disabling. Tinnitus is associated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/there-is-apparently-an-epidemic-of-tinnitus-in-younger-people/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [The average studies of cellphones and brain cancer have studied people who have used cellphones for five years or less. Sometimes eight years. Every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/the-average-studies-of-cellphones-and-brain-cancer-have-studied/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [The reality is, cellphones have to be used safely. They are today like cars and trucks - we can't live without them, but we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/the-reality-is-cellphones-have-to-be-used-safely-they-are-today-like/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [Radar, of course, is what cellphone radiation is exactly like. It can be a similar frequency, it's just much weaker power.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/radar-of-course-is-what-cellphone-radiation-is-exactly-like-it-can-be/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [I don't know that cell phones are dangerous. But I don't know that they are safe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/i-don-t-know-that-cell-phones-are-dangerous-but-i-don-t-know-that/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [There's an increase in serious weight disorders from cellphone use. And people who don't sleep have serious other consequences for their health that can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/there-s-an-increase-in-serious-weight-disorders-from-cellphone-use/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [We know that drugs, sex and rock and roll stimulates something called dopamine in the brain. So do videogames. Dopamine is something that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/we-know-that-drugs-sex-and-rock-and-roll-stimulates-something-called/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [The whole idea of what is evidence for causation in epidemiology cannot be separated from tTindustry understood that if they could raise doubt about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/the-whole-idea-of-what-is-evidence-for-causation-in-epidemiology/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [Say no to being on-call 24/7 unless you are an emergency responder. Use a speakerphone, use a headset.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/say-no-to-being-on-call-24-7-unless-you-are-an-emergency-responder/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [In particular, recently Belgium has banned the sale of a cellphone to a 7-year-old. Turkey has banned ads and advertising to children. So has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/in-particular-recently-belgium-has-banned-the-sale-of-a-cellphone-to/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [Cellphone and other wireless radiation should be classified as a "probable human carcinogen."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/cellphone-and-other-wireless-radiation-should-be-classified-as-a/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [Just a little bit of exposure to this pulsed digital signal, which is now a cellphone signal, could weaken membranes of the brain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/just-a-little-bit-of-exposure-to-this-pulsed-digital-signal-which-is/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [If you are a physician and someone comes to see you with an absolutely incapacitating headache or a swollen arm, you don't tell them,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/if-you-are-a-physician-and-someone-comes-to-see-you-with-an/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) > [When the signal is weak, the phone is working more, you drain the battery faster, so only use a phone when the signal is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/when-the-signal-is-weak-the-phone-is-working-more-you-drain-the/) [Devra Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devra-davis/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cellphone/devra-davis/#itemlist", "name": "10 Cellphone Quotes By Devra Davis", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Cellphone and other wireless radiation should be classified as a \"probable human carcinogen.\"", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Devra Davis" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/cellphone-and-other-wireless-radiation-should-be-classified-as-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ac/devra-davis-23714_cellphone_cellphone-and-other-wireless-radiation-s_1750408.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ac/devra-davis-23714_cellphone_cellphone-and-other-wireless-radiation-s_1750408.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ac/devra-davis-23714_cellphone_cellphone-and-other-wireless-radiation-s_1750408.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Cellphone and other wireless radiation should be classified as a \"probable human carcinogen.\"” — Devra Davis", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Radar, of course, is what cellphone radiation is exactly like. 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So that is why the Israelis, the Finnish, the French governments have all issued warnings.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Devra Davis" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devra-davis/the-average-studies-of-cellphones-and-brain-cancer-have-studied/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/devra-davis-23714_average_the-average-studies-of-cellphones-and-br_428660.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/devra-davis-23714_average_the-average-studies-of-cellphones-and-br_428660.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/devra-davis-23714_average_the-average-studies-of-cellphones-and-br_428660.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The average studies of cellphones and brain cancer have studied people who have used cellphones for five…” — Devra Davis", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 9, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The reality is, cellphones have to be used safely. They are today like cars and trucks - we can't live without them, but we certainly wouldn't give a car or truck to a toddler to drive. 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