February 14th, 2010

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 Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that don?t find a link between cancer and cell phone use, and a public lack of worry by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Herberman is basing his alarm on early unpublished data. He says it takes too long to get answers from science and he believes people should take action now especially when it comes to children.

?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,? Herberman said. ...

http://cherylsjournal.com/2010021408-cancer-center-in-pittsburgh-warns-of-cell-phone-risks.html


Informant: Iris Atzmon



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