There are 6 billion cell phones worldwide
but what do we really know about the effects of this revolutionary technology?
Many researchers insist that the radiation cell phones emit can cause brain
tumors and infertility with long-term use. Others believe it is theoretically
impossible. Disconnect is a feature-length documentary on cell
phones and the possible ramifications of improper use.
Through extensive research and interviews with
the world’s leading doctors, scientists, politicians, and industry innovators;
director Kevin Kunze traces the rise of an unregulated industry and
unveils the detrimental relationships that have debased corporate
responsibility. The film includes interviews with experts from the World
Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer,
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the California
Environmental Protection Agency, the Cellular Telecommunications
Internet Association, and professors at Yale, Harvard, Stanford,
USC, UCLA, UCSF, and UC Berkeley. The film features
perspectives from those who shaped the telecom industry including Apple's
founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Virgin Mobile’s Richard
Branson, and the father of the first mobile phone, Martin Cooper.
The documentary analyzes lobbying efforts to prevent precautionary legislation
with accounts from President Bill Clinton, Vice-President Al Gore,
Lt. Governor of California Gavin Newsom, Presidential candidate Ron
Paul, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and State Senators Mark Leno
and Leland Yee.
The
film also includes clips from Lady Gaga, Stephen Colbert, Jon
Stewart, Brad Pitt, Beyonce Knowles, Daniel Craig, Sarah
Jessica Parker, Adam Levine, Jerry Seinfeld, Anderson
Cooper, Conan O’Brien, Lenny Kravitz, Cameron Diaz,
Orlando Bloom, Eva Longoria, Sanjay Gupta, Steve Aoki,
Tim Ferriss, Lawrence Lessig, David-Servan Schreiber, Robert
Nagourney, Stephen Sinatra, Shelby Lane, and Devra Davis.
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