Hang on to your land-line phones. [Consumer advocate] Herb Denenberg, in an Aug. 31 article for The Bulletin, says "The great cell phone cover-up may be coming to an end. A new report may finally wake the public up to the brain-cancer risks of cell phones and force necessary preventive measures.” A new report, endorsed by a prestigious group of international scientists, finds that there is a risk of brain tumors from cellphone use, that industry studies underestimate this risk, and that children are at much greater risk than adults. The report sends a message to 4 billion users worldwide, and to the $4 billion cellphone industry, that they may be facing the same kind of bad news that first burst on the scene for the tobacco industry." Mr. Denenberg, a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, goes on to point out that the cancer threat has been recognized by some scientists for decades. Cellphones emit electromagnetic radiation — more specifically, radio frequency radiation which can damage the DNA and lead to cancers or other medical problems. The study focused on cellphones, but cordless phones, talkies, ham radio transmitters, and baby monitors also are sources of radiation. The report titled "Cell phones and brain tumors; 15 reasons for concern; science, spin and the truth behind interphone," can be read at http://www.radiationresearch.org and will be updated. If you are concerned about electromagnetic radiation coming from cellphones or cell towers, there is also more information from infor@emrpolicy.org.
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