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In reply to the discussion: Kucinich's Brain Afflicted by Cell Phone Radiation Horseshit [View all]Lionel Mandrake
(4,214 posts)29. Did they really?
Your lengthy post contains no evidence that "many had cancer from the powerlines".
The experts are pretty much in agreement on the harmlessness of radiation from power lines. See, for example, the peer-reviewed article:
Myths and Realities: Do Power Lines Cause Cancer?
May 20, 2009
Aditya Mattoo MD
Here is an excerpt concerning studies attempting to draw a correlation between EMFs and a variety of cancer types in differing age groups:
One of the largest studies to date, conducted by the Childrens Cancer Group, failed to demonstrate any statistically significant relationship of either directly measured EMFs or wiring codes in the homes of 638 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia as compared to controls.(4) The second study was a meta-analysis that pooled the data of nine separate studies. It showed that of the 3203 children with leukemia exposed to less than 0.4 µT of directly measured EMFs, there was no significant relationship when compared to controls.
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http://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/?p=1425
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You object to knowing how much radiation is coming that close to your brain...
99Forever
Aug 2012
#1
Yeah, but that's inattentiveness. Lipstick can kill too and not just because I'm drop-dead gorgeous.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2012
#7
he gets paid to say things but not enough apparently to put a cell phone against his own head
KurtNYC
Aug 2012
#37
Interesting. A friend of mine was diagnosed recently with a very rare form of cancer which is
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#18
I believe it may have been. I had not heard of it before as it is not a common form of cancer, the
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#41
I think you could have made your case without taking such a swipe at Kucinich.
Raine1967
Aug 2012
#9
You want science? you come with name calling and industry studies but you claim you want science..
KurtNYC
Aug 2012
#10
Thank you. +1. Between the totally fantastic and the completely dogmatic, it gets tiresome. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#13
Here from your own source -- "suggestion of a possible increased risk of glioma,"
KurtNYC
Aug 2012
#40
"But ... shortcomings ... prevented them from drawing any firm conclusions"
Lionel Mandrake
Aug 2012
#42
I lived near Slater School in Fresno, Ca.. many had cancer from the powerlines
annm4peace
Aug 2012
#23