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Cancer center issues warning on cell phone use

The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of... ...full story at digg

from digg on Thu, Jul 24 2008

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25 Jul 08 visit Cancer Center Warns Of Cell Phone Risks  »  digg The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer
24 Jul 08 visit Pittsburgh Cancer Center Warns of Cell Phone Risks  »  slashdot RevWaldo contributes a link to an AP story carried by Google, according to which "The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of...
24 Jul 08 visit Cancer doctor cites 'early' data on cell phone danger  »  the register (uk) Quick! Call a doct... oh damn. The head of a leading US cancer research institute has sent out a warning to his staff to limit their cell phone use because of a risk of developing brain cancer.…
15 Feb 08 visit Cell Phone Use Study Sees Increased Cancer Risk  »  slashdot Dotnaught writes "Frequent cell phone users face a 50% greater risk of developing tumors in the salivary glands than those who don't use cell phones, according to a recently published study. The study, led by Tel Aviv University epidemiologist Dr. Siegal...
12 Sep 07 visit Phone cancer doubts remain (BBC)  »  techmeme Phone cancer doubts remain  —  The long-term cancer risk of mobile phone use cannot be ruled out, experts have concluded.  —  A major six-year research programme found a "hint" of a higher cancer risk.  — ...

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