Cell Phones killing off bees and maybe more?

It could be a variety of things causing it too and not just one thing. They aren't sure. It's just one study so far but either way it's scary. Without bees to pollenate the farms it can and has been already effecting the crops. Who knows what might happen in time with that.

I have no clue if any are safer then others. I don't have one and now I don't know if I do :) I haven't read "The Cell" by Stephen King but we do have it here. My sister hasn't finished it yet. The bee thing is just recent. Who knows for sure what is causing what but it is a curious thing.

Yeah it would be nice. Sorry if I come off a bit...odd there. I'm in a mood. LOL :)

Not a problem :) I know that type of mood all too well. It happens to the best of us, not that I really noticed. It's true everything now a days seems to cause cancer.

You do have a point on the fact that everything seems to be causing cancer now a days. It would be nice if they came up with something safer though. Something we could worry less on anyways.

Good morning Deeeky, I am not a CO2 global warming alarmist. Rather, I attribute most of the latest stage warming to the measurable gamma radiation (as measured by NASA physicists) being emitted by the supernova in our neighboring galaxy. However, research does seem to show that the radiation emitted from cellphones does interefere with the navigational abilities of bees. Specifically, researchers stood next to a bee hive with cell phones turned on. And, the bees couldn't find the hive, which was right in front of them. I admit that that particular test is not conclusive. I add to that my own observations of plentiful bees in my locale until three years when a new cell phone tower was installed a couple miles from our home. The tower was installed during the fall/early winter. That spring there didn't seem to be as many bees. The following year, fewer still, and last year I was truly alarmed because I only saw a few bees all season long. And, we only got two apples and no peaches, even though there was no late frost to damage the fruit blossoms. As an avid gardener, I am very attentive of weather and other observable phenomena that might affect our fruit, veggie & floral crop yields. And I must say, there has been a notable 3yr. decline in the bee populations, such that my husband and I discussed taking up apiary pursuits to bolster our local bee populations. I have seen other theories presented for the mass decline of global bee populations: hybridized plant species, genetically modified plant species (both of which alter the pollen, and subsequently the honey). Yet, I cannot dismiss the observable variance in bee populations right after that new cell phone tower went up. My real point is that if Albert Einstein proclamated that man could only survive approx. four years without bees on the planet, then I think this issue needs to be catapulted to the top of the priority list. Let's find out conclusively why the bees are dying, and why bee hives are being abandoned, without the natural parasites and other insects taking over occupancy as would normally occur.

mobile phones are only part of the massive radiation that we are all being subjected to! Just because you cannott see the waves from Television (BBC,ITV,CHANNEL4 and their duplicates, plus hundreds of sky channels plus millions of police,navy, army, airforce etc etc etc. If you could see ALL those waves that are passing through you right at this moment you will understand the GLOBAL impact of what we are living in and is a cloud of radiation all around us.!!!!!!!!

I agree that with this issue it should be taking priority. Without the bees we are in serious trouble and whatever is causing it needs to be investigated and fixed. I don't know what it is but I think their points on the cell phones need to be addressed. Find out for sure one way or another on it.

Doesn't seem to be an urban legend since they are still doing studies on it. It's incunclusive so far but they do think it's possible.

We do need them that's for sure. For some they might be a pain but they do serve a big purpose in this world. I know I hadn't either. My mom caught it on CNN and she told my brother who told me. I then did a search because getting it round about that way one never knows how accurate it is but it was. Scary huh?

I read the article and I just feel that there are too many "iffies" What bee farmer is going to use his cell around the hives enough to drive off his bees? I mean sure, I can see how if you turned your cell on and placed it near the hive it could interupt the bees "GPS" but at the same time, I don't know many farmers that would talk on their cell enough to cause this while out in the field trying to put in a days work. I can see though, how using a cell on the same side of your head, talking excessively for 10 or more years could cause cancer. I'll concede to that. But the bee problem, in my opinion, is going to have a far scarier reason behind it.

Yeah there is a lot of unknowns. For all I know it could be the towers causing the problems along with them. I think I'll leave it to the scientists to figure out. As to the cancer, that one seems more logical. As does the killing of brain cells but again they are still studying it. Something to keep an eye on that's for sure.

Well with the bees they aren't saying it kills them directly. It's that it throws off their internal homing becon so they can't find the hive. If they can't find it and become lost then they die because of it. That's the theory anyway. I think there are many reasons for cancer and they started well before the cell phones. That being said I have to admit that when they are seeing more brain tumors appearing and they are on the same side as the where people held the cell phone it does give one reason to think about it. I'm not saying it's 100 percent or anything like that. I'm just saying it might be something they need to check out and perhaps fix.

Welcome to the discussion :) I agree, whatever the cause may be we need to find out what it is and stop the problem. Without bees our world is gone. Humanity cannot survive without the food that they cause to be grown. We are already seeing a fall in the crops. If it continues we will see some foods become harder to find or get a hold of. People will start screaming about rising costs and then the scarcity of their food choices. By then it might be too late to correct the problem. This needs to be solved and fast. This should be on the top list of problems to be fixed.

You have a good point. Those with the money have a tendency to bury things. I'm sure the cell phone companies do not want it to be known if they do cause problems. You are right without the bees our world will change. Humanity would have a big problem with trying to feed itself.

I tell ya the more I read about them the more I'm glad I don't have one. They complain about so many other things with just a few studies on them showing negative consequences and yet cell phones aren't being labeled as being dangerous like other things are. I have to wonder why.

Actually in the article they weren't talking about radio waves but the radiation given off by cell phones. That it was the problem to not only the bees but for possible brain tumors and the dying of brain cells.

Very good point. If it does prove positive let alone the other studies on cancer, brain cells and even sprem count (yes one shows it might effect that too)then I'm sure we'll all be effected in one way or another.

Yes thank you. I am very well aware of that but as I wrote this I could not come up with the right words. Just goes to prove you should only say what you are sure of. If it proves out in the long run that radiation from cell phones do cause problems there will be very few of us not effected.

Yeah nothing is been proven yet on it. It's all in the early stages of studies and they probably won't know anything for sure for a long time. I just hope that they don't find out too late.

That was interesting. They are still researching it as with other theories. I'm curious though how a fungus would spread all across the US plus Europe and England. Last I heard it's also hit Australia. I'm just wondering how it would spread especially to Australia. I'm just hoping they figure it out.

If it is the cause and they can't fix it do you still think it shouldn't be banned? We can't survive without bees to pollinate the crops so is keeping a cell phone worth all of humanity dying out?

The problem is spreading through Europe and the States. We are already seeing decreases in crops. Without bees are crops will not be polinated and we won't have them. So neccessity or not if it is the cause do you really think we should keep them? Is it more important to be able to call someone then it is to be able to eat?

I agree it is alarming and something they need to figure out and figure out fast. Whether it's the cell phones or another cause losing the bees is not something we can afford.