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cellphone150.jpgThe Baltimore Sun reports that another group of doctors has voiced its concerns about cell phones. They're the latest to do so; last year, a different group published the Bioinitiative Report, a roundup of some of the studies that suggest a link between cell-phone radiation and brain cancer.

This new group includes some bigwigs—most notably Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Herberman told the Sun, "Really at the heart of my concern is that we shouldn't wait for a definitive study to come out, but err on the side of being safe rather than sorry later."

This, in a nutshell, is the precautionary principle, which is an important piece of this whole debate—but it's not really anything we haven't heard before. And we probably won't hear anything new until more science is in. Unfortunately, this could take quite a while. So the question remains: Should we follow Herberman's advice and use our mobiles sparingly till we know more?

Full disclosure: After researching "This is Your Brain on Cell Phones," I bought a headset. Just in case.






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In an earlier life I had close contact with a charity involved in cancer research; all of the people involved in the research used wireless headsets...

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(1) We consistently over heat and over cool our homes, businesses,
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Until the price of gas is $7 to $8 per gallon, Americans will not
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China, India, and other 'developing countries' have only begun to
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Posted by: Lowell Michalove on 07/27/08 at 7:53 AM  Respond

To be honest, I tend to agree with Herberman and err on the side of possible health impact - but only so far as I would be cautious and mindful of other tech toys. I think with everything, the concept of moderation is perhaps best?

I like the snarky photo.

What the evidence says, and will probably continue to say forever, is that the risk if any is miniscule. That's what you'd expect in the case where there is no effect.

The precautionary principle is over-used in many cases, and this is one such.

Posted by: joffan on 08/17/08 at 10:03 AM  Respond

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