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27th June 2010

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The New York Times Declares War on Cell Phones

Maureen Dowd:

Just as parents now tell their kids that, believe it or not, there was a time when nobody knew that cigarettes and tanning were bad for you, those kids may grow up to tell their kids that, believe it or not, there was a time when nobody knew how dangerous it was to hold your phone right next to your head and chat away for hours.

Nick Kristof:

“Blood diamonds” have faded away, but we may now be carrying “blood phones.”

Both from today. Basically, today’s opinion section says that if you buy a phone, you are killing yourself and small African children. Talk away!