May 28th 2008
Michelle Rodriguez Is Worried Her Prius Will Give Her Cancer
Filed under: cars-houses, transport, video — michael @ 2:43 pm
It’s pretty rare to see celebrities actually do little more with paparazzi than say “Hello” and get on with their day. That’s where this video appears to be headed — until Michelle Rodriguez decides to elaborate on the question of “How do you like your hybrid?” Then, the video become legendary. Here is her response:
“I think my car is alright. But you know one thing? I’m researching right now…the battery, bro. The f**king battery now seems to have an issue: causing cancer, brother. It’s some serious s**t. Like, imagine your cell phone, a hundred times fold…that type of s**t going right up your ass. Ok, baby? Ok? So, that’s what I’m researching right now…”
Michelle then goes on to say that nothing is really established in terms of any health-concerns on the topic. While it’s true that hybrid batteries do emit some EMF, studies have found that its certainly nothing different from other sources of EMF (say, your CRT monitor) that we experience on a day-to-day basis.
But Michelle is quick to add: ”Before you go and buy your mother-f**king hybrid, check yo s**t.”
Uh huh.
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This is so NOT a news story. I still love you guys, though.
hahaha. she’s awesome. funny story.
darn am I glad *I* clicked and read it . I drive and own a hybrid and do feel sick after driving a lot (like today) thanks guys… i went and read the NY times piece she might have seen here http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/automobiles/27EMF.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=automobiles
and am thinking of selling it and going to a solar only car..
thanks for the info.
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Yeah, whaddaya think that battery is going to do to the planet when it has to be replaced after ten years??? Why didn’t they make the battery last the life of the car like Honda??
The Prius is SO bogus.
Well I’m glad to see she’s checking her s**t, but I hope other people are doing the same. Considering we all use cell phones, I’d say I’m a lot less concerned about that than I am about gas at $5 a gallon polluting the air. So weigh your pros and cons. You can hate on the Prius if you want, but the fact remains its one of the best options out there these days. Unless you plan on getting on the Interstate on a Segway.
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I’ve come to the grim slight exaggeration that almost everything these days gives you cancer.
The battery and the motor are “shielded” by the same absorbing materials used on the skin of the Stealth bomber, therefor hybrids produce very little in terms of either electric or magnetic fields, no more so than your average automobile, which already uses dozens of electric motors on board for windows, seats, etc.
Electric fields are harmless, as demonstrated by Nikola Tesla and countless carnival performers after him, standing inside high-voltage electric fields, sparks shooting from their fingers! Direct current goes right through your body, has little or no effect, except make your hair stand on end.
Magnetic fields on the other hand can indeed be quite toxic, just like allergies, some people being more susceptible to it than others. Couple of years ago, a BMW model was recalled because interfering magnetic fields generated by simple electric window motors was creating a harmonic making some passengers sick. Magnetic fields around wires, if not properly installed to minimize interference, can cause health problems.
Studies on how the use of electro-magnetic fields can affect living organisms are classified as “non-lethal weapons” technology by our military, making it very difficult, if not impossible, to do wide scale electro-magnetic medical research.
Not enough has been done by the EV/HEV industry in dealing with the potential toxicity of certain EM fields generated by motors and batteries. I was a consultant on Jim Motavalli’s NYTimes article. As editor-at-large and webmaster of Electrifying Times magazine, I have urged the EV industry to pay more attention to this issue.
I doesn’t need to be a problem, but there could be one if the growing EV industry isn’t forthcoming with the necessary data, both in the shielding technology used, so improvement can be made, and providing resources to fund credible independent studies.
RemyC.
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