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    CAMPAIGN FORSAFE USE OF CELL

    PHONES

    BRIEFING BOOK March, 2013

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    INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER

    IARC CLASSIFIES RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDSAS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS

    Lyon,France,May31,2011-TheWorldHealthOrganization/InternationalAgencyforResearch

    onCancer(IARC)hasclassifiedradiofrequencyelectromagneticfieldsaspossiblycarcinogenic

    tohumans(Group2B),basedonanincreasedriskforglioma,amalignanttypeofbraincancer,

    associatedwithwirelessphoneuse.

    Overthelastfewyears,therehasbeenmountingconcernaboutthepossibilityofadverse

    healtheffectsresultingfromexposuretoradiofrequencyelectromagneticfields,suchasthoseemittedbywirelesscommunicationdevices.Thenumberofmobilephonesubscriptionsis

    estimatedat5billionglobally.

    TheIARCMonographWorkingGroup,consistingof31scientistsfrom14countries,was

    convenedtoassessthepotentialcarcinogenichazardsfromexposuretoradiofrequency

    electromagneticfields.Theydiscussedthepossibilitythattheseexposuresmightinducelong-

    termhealtheffects,inparticularanincreasedriskforcancer.Thishasrelevanceforpublic

    health,particularlyforusersofmobilephones,asthenumberofusersislargeandgrowing,

    particularlyamongyoungadultsandchildren.Internationalexpertssharedthecomplextaskof

    tacklingtheexposuredata,thestudiesofcancerinhumans,thestudiesofcancerin

    experimentalanimals,andthemechanisticandotherrelevantdata.

    Thedatashoweda40%increasedriskforgliomasinthehighestcategoryofheavyusers

    (reportedaverage:30minutesperdayovera10-yearperiod).

    DrJonathanSamet(UniversityofSouthernCalifornia,USA),overallChairmanoftheWorking

    Group,indicatedthat"theevidence,whilestillaccumulating,isstrongenoughtosupporta

    conclusionandthe2Bclassification.Theconclusionmeansthattherecouldbesomerisk,and

    thereforeweneedtokeepaclosewatchforalinkbetweencellphonesandcancerrisk."

    "Giventhepotentialconsequencesforpublichealthofthisclassificationandfindings,"said

    IARCDirectorChristopherWild,"itisimportantthatadditionalresearchbeconductedintothelong-term,heavyuseofmobilephones.Pendingtheavailabilityofsuchinformation,itis

    importanttotakepragmaticmeasurestoreduceexposuresuchashands-freedevicesortexting .

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    U. S. PRESIDENTS CANCER PANEL EXPRESSES CONCERN

    The2009U.S.PresidentsCancerPanel-Thepanelpointedtocellphonesandotherwireless

    technologiesaspotentialcausesofcancer.Initsrecommendations,thepanelstated:

    Methodsforlong-termmonitoringandquantificationofelectromagneticenergy

    exposuresrelatedtocellphonesandwirelesstechnologiesareurgentlyneededgiventheescalatinguseofthesedevicesbylargerandyoungersegmentsofthepopulation

    andthehigherradiofrequenciesnewerdevicesproduce.

    "Theincreasingnumberofknownorsuspectedenvironmentalcarcinogenscompelsusto

    action,eventhoughwemaycurrentlylackirrefutableproofofharm,"Lefall,whoischairofthe

    panel,saidinastatement.

    Anothersensitiveissueraisedinthereportwastheriskofbraincancerfromcellphones.

    Scientistsaredividedonwhetherthereisalink.Untilmoreresearchisconducted,thepanel

    recommendedthatpeoplereducetheirusagebymakingfewerandshortercalls,usinghands-freedevicessothatthephoneisnotagainsttheheadandrefrainingfromkeepingaphoneon

    abeltorinapocket.

    Evenifcellphonesraisetheriskofcancerslightly,somanypeopleareexposed

    thatitcouldbealargepublichealthburden.Dr.TedSchettler,Directorofthe

    ScienceandEnvironmentalHealthNetwork

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    GAO-12-771 July 2012

    U.S.GovernmentAccountabilityOffice(GAO)report

    Telecommunications:ExposureandTesting

    RequirementsforMobilePhonesShouldBeReassessed

    TheJuly2012GAOreportfoundthat:

    Bynotformallyreassessingitscurrentlimit,FCCcannotensureitis

    usingalimitthatreflectsthelatestresearchonRFenergyexposure.FCC

    hasalsonotreassesseditstestingrequirementstoensurethatthey

    identifythemaximumRFenergyexposureausercouldexperience.Some

    consumersmayusemobilephonesagainstthebody,whichFCCdoesnotcurrentlytest,andcouldresultinRFenergyexposurehigherthanthe

    FCClimit.

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    ChildrensandTeensBrainsAreNOTTakenintoConsiderationBy

    IndustrysCellPhoneExposureTesting

    Theimagebelowdemonstratestheincreasedabsorptionofcellphoneradiationwithinthebrainsof

    children;studiesshowthatthosewhobeginusingtheircellphonesaschildrendevelopbraintumorsat

    afasterrate.

    With Permission, Prof. Om P. Gandhi

    Cell phone radiation affects childrens brains more than adults brains

    Children,however,arenotlittleadultsandaredisproportionatelyimpactedbyallenvironmental

    exposures,includingcellphoneradiation.Infact,accordingtoIARC,whenusedbychildren,the

    averageRFenergydepositionistwotimeshigherinthebrainand10timeshigherinthebone

    marrowoftheskull,comparedwithmobilephoneusebyadultsitisessentialthatanynew

    standardforcellphonesorotherwirelessdevicesbebasedonprotectingtheyoungestandmost

    vulnerablepopulationstoensuretheyaresafeguardedthroughouttheirlifetimes.Dr.Robert

    Block,PresidentoftheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics,(2012)

    ThepublishedstudyExposureLimits:Theunderestimationofabsorbedcellphoneradiation,

    especiallyinchildren,(Gandhietal,2011)notesthattheindustry-designedprocessforevaluating

    microwaveradiationfromphonesresultsinchildrenabsorbingtwicethecellphoneradiationtotheir

    heads,uptotripleintheirbrainshippocampusandhypothalamus,greaterabsorptionintheireyes,

    andasmuchas10timesmoreintheirbonemarrowwhencomparedtoadults.

    Amajorstudyfoundan8foldincreaseinbraintumorsin20-29yearoldsafteronly5yearsofcell

    phoneuse(Hardelletal,2004).Childrenandteenswillhavealifetimeofexposure;a2011Pew

    ResearchStudyfoundthat8outof10teenssleepwiththeirphonesundertheirpillows.

    IFWEDONTTAKEACTIONNOWTOINFORMCITIZENSABOUTTHEKNOWNFACTSOFPOSSIBLE

    HEALTHRISKSANDABOUTWAYSTHEYCANSAFELYUSETHEIRCELLPHONES,WECOULDBE

    FACINGAPUBLICHEALTHEPIDEMICTHATISUNIMAGINABLEINTERMSOFFUTUREECONOMIC

    ANDSOCIETALCOSTS.

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    InternationalCellPhoneRestrictions/AdvisoriesforChildren

    (Ourchildrenandgrandchildrendeservethesameconcern.)

    Forsourcescited,seefullreport:http://www.ehhi.org/reports/cellphones/

    Belgium; February 26. 2013:

    New requirements to limit the exposure to electromagnetic waves from cell phones:

    1. To inform the cell phone user about the specific absorption rate (SAR) of different mobile phones.

    Henceforth cell phone sellers will mention the SAR value of each phone model not only in sales but also in advertising.

    2. Prohibition to sell the cell phones designed for children under 7

    3. Total Advertising Ban on cell phones aimed at children younger than 14

    Basedonmyextensiveexperienceasaleaderinbasicresearchanddirectorofa

    comprehensivecancercenterfortheNationalCancerInstitute,Ibelievethatwehaveampleevidenceforquestioningthelong-termimpactsofcellphonesonhealthandsolidgroundsfor

    concernsaboutthelong-termimplicationsoftheiruse.

    RonHerberman,M.D.formerDirectorEmeritusoftheUniversityofPittsburghCancer

    Institute.

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    DocumentedRisks*

    U.S.braincancerregistriesareshowinganincreaseinfrontalandtemporallobe

    tumors,thepartsofthebrainmostaffectedbycellphoneuse.(Zadaetal,

    2012)

    Forchildren,thosewhobeganusingmobilephonesasteenagershave fourtofivetimesgreaterriskofdevelopingmalignantbraintumorscomparedto

    thosewhodidnotusephonesattheseages.

    Formenwhowishtobecomefathers,thosewhousetheircellphones4hours

    perdayhavebeenfoundtohavehalfthespermcountofnon-users.

    Forthedevelopingfetus,prolongedcellphoneuseorplacingthecellphonein

    standbymodenearthefetussignificantlyincreasestheriskoflearning

    problemsandmaypresentotherdangerstodevelopment.

    Otherserioushealthproblemssignificantlyassociatedwithcellphoneusage

    include:acousticneuroma,eye,breast,salivarygland,rectal,testicularcancer,

    prostatecancer;short-termmemoryloss,sleepandattentiondisturbances,

    headache,hearinglossandcognitiveimpairments.

    Manypublishedstudiesoverthepast20yearshaveshownDNAdamageand

    disruptionofthebloodbrainbarrieratlevels500timeslowerthantheU.S.

    federalexposurelimit.

    Scientific studies corroborating these and other serious health risks can be found at www.cabta.org,www.ehtrust.org and www.bioinitiative.org

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    UsingaCellPhoneAgainsttheBodyExposestheUsertoMicrowaveRadiation

    thatExceedstheFCCSafetyLimit

    Mostpeople,especiallychildrenandyoungadults,carryandusetheirphonesdirectlyagainsttheir

    bodies.Consumersdonotknowthatusingacellphonewhileinashirtorpantspocket,ortuckedintoawaistbandorbra,isapotentiallyunsafewaytouseacellphone;warningsarehiddeninthe

    legalfineprintofmanualsandonmanufacturerwebsiteswheretheyarenotbeingseen.

    TheFCCs16yearoldobsoletecellphoneradiationtestingstandardsdontrequiremanufacturersto

    testforexposurelevelsdirectlyagainstthebody.Therefore,thosewhousephonesagainsttheir

    bodiesareexposedtomicrowaveradiationlevelswhichexceedtheU.S.federalsafetylimit.

    Thiswasconfirmedinthe2012GovernmentAccountabilityOffice(GAO)studywhichstated,

    Someconsumersmayusemobilephonesagainstthebody,whichFCCdoesnotcurrentlytest,

    andcouldresultinRFenergyexposurehigherthantheFCClimit.

    Studiesshowreducedfertilityformenwhocarryandusecellphonesintheirpockets;breastcancer

    surgeonsarereportingunusualbreasttumorsinyoungwomenwhocarrytheirphonesintheirbras.

    YaleUniversityrecentlyreleasedresultsfromastudythatconcludedthat exposuretoradiation

    fromcellphonesduringpregnancywasfoundtoaffectthebraindevelopmentofoffspringresulting

    inhyperactivityandotherbehavioralabnormalities.

    Citizensarenotbeingwarnedofthepotentialhealthrisksfromwearingandusingcellphones

    againstthebody;peoplehavetherighttoknowthefactsandsuggestedsafeuseinstructionsthat

    arebeinghiddeninthefineprintofcellphonemanuals

    TherecentJuly2012GAOreportaffirmedthatcarryingorusingacellphonedirectly

    againstthebodyresultsinradiationexposurethatmayexceedtheFCCssafetylimits.

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    ManufacturersAreDeceptivelyHidingConsumerRadiationExposureWarnings

    EVERYU.S.cellphonemanufacturersengagesintheindustry-widepracticeofdeceptively

    hidingconsumersafedistancedisclosuresintechnicallanguage,printedinfineprintand

    locatedinsectionsoftheuserguidewhereaconsumerwillrarelyseethem.Manyofthemanufacturersnolongerincludethemanualinthepackaginganditmustbedownloaded.

    1.iPhonewarningwhichappearsintheusermanualinprintbarelylegibletothenakedeye,

    muchsmallerthan#8fontshown.NOTE:RECENTLYAPPLESTOPPEDDISTRIBUTINGMANUALS

    WITHTHEPHONESANDTHESAFETYWARNINGMUSTNOWBEDOWNLOADED:

    "iPhone's SAR measurement may exceed the FCC exposure guidelines for body-worn operation if

    positioned less than 15 mm (5/8th inch) from the body (e.g.; when carrying iPhone in your pocket)......

    When using iPhone near your body for voice calls or for wireless data transmission over a cellular

    network, keep iPhone at least 15 mm (5/8th inch) away from the body, and only use carrying cases, belt

    clips or holsters that do not have metal parts and that maintain at least 15 mm (5/8th inch) separation

    between iPhone and the body."

    2.FineprintwarningfoundintheBlackBerryTourusermanual,buriedinthebackofthe

    pamphletundercomplianceinformation:

    Use hands-free operation if it is available and keep the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (25 mm)

    from your body (including the abdomen of pregnant women and the lower abdomen of teenagers) when

    the BlackBerry device is turned on and connected to the wireless network. For more information about

    carrying your BlackBerry device, see the holster information in the "Additional safety guidelines" section

    of this document.

    FederalregulatoryauthoritiesandtheindustryareNOTtakingconsumersafety

    seriouslyLegislatorsMUSTtakeactionNOWtoprotectthehealthofcitizens!

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    Accordingtoa2011PewResearchreport,millionsofchildrenandyoung

    peoplehavebecomeregularusersofcellphones,with66%ofallU.S.

    childrenacquiringacellphonebeforetheageof7and87%ofteenssleeping

    withthemonundertheirpillows.

    Citizens could be better informed about the risks of mobile phone

    useThere is sufficient evidence of risk to advise people, especially children,

    not to place the handset against their heads: text messaging, or hands-free kits

    lead to about ten times lower radiation levels, on average, than when the

    phone is pressed to the head. Governments may also wish to label mobile

    handsets as a possible carcinogen, in line with the IARC decision.

    European Environment Agency, January 31, 2013

    Ifsomeonebeginsusingacellphonepriortoage20,thereisa5-foldincreasedriskofbraincancerlaterinlife.Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD

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    SignificantScientificPublications

    INTERPHONESTUDY:The13country,telecomindustry-fundedInterphoneStudywas

    undertakenfor10yearsatthecostofatleast$30million.Theresultsweretobepublished

    whenthestudywascompletedin2005buttheywererepeatedlydelayedbecauseofinternalconflictandchangesinleadership.Whiletheycouldnotagreeonhowtoreportthe

    findingsthatlongtermuseofcellphonescorrelatedwithariseinmalignantbraincancer,

    researchersfromseveralparticipatingnationsincludingSweden,France,Denmark,and

    Israelpublishedtheirownresultsandwarnedtheircitizensofhealthrisks.Finally,inMay,

    2011theresultswerepublished.

    PerDr.SanjayGupta,NeurosurgeonandCNNmedicalcorrespondent:

    Theheadlinefrom[theInterphone]studywastherewaslittleornoevidencetoshow

    anassociationbetweencellphonesandcancer.Though,ifyouwenttotheappendixofthestudy,whichinterestinglywasavailableonlyonline,youfoundsomething

    unsettling.Thedatashowedpeoplewhousedacellphone10yearsormoredoubled

    theriskofdevelopingaglioma,atypeofbraintumor.

    IncidenceTrendsintheAnatomicLocationofPrimaryMalignantBrainTumorsinthe

    UnitedStates:19922006(Zadaetal,2012)WorldNeurosurgery.Conclusion:Datafrom

    3majorcancerregistries(LACounty,CCRandSEER12)demonstratedincreasedincidence

    ofGBMsinthefrontallobe,temporallobeandcerebellum,despitedecreasedincidencesinotherbrainregions.Theseareasofthebrainareclosesttocellphonewhenheldtohead.

    EffectsofCellPhoneRadiofrequencySignalonBrainGlucoseMetabolism(Volkow,et

    al,2011)-JournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation:metabolismintheregionclosest

    totheantenna(orbitofrontalcortexandtemporalpole)wassignificantlyhigherforonthan

    offconditions.

    CellphonesandBraintumors:Areviewincludingthelong-termepidemiologicdata(Khurana,etal,2009)SurgicalNeurology.Literaturereviewindicatesthatusingacell

    phoneforgreaterthan10yearsapproximatelydoublestheriskofbeingdiagnosedwitha

    braintumoronthesamesideoftheheadasthatpreferredforcellphoneuse.Dr.Khurana

    saysthatbecauseoftheirmuchbroaderusetodaycellphoneusehasfarbroaderpublic

    healthramificationsthanasbestosandsmoking,anddirectlyconcernsallofus,particularly

    theyoungergeneration,includingveryyoungchildren.

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    ExposureLimits:TheUnderestimationofAbsorbedCellPhoneRadiation,Especiallyin

    Children,(Gandhietal.2011)-ElectromagneticBiologyandMedicine.Conclusion:Cell

    phonesusedinshirtorpantspocketexceedFCCexposureguidelinesandchildrenabsorb2

    timesasmuchmicrowaveradiationfromcellphonesasadults.

    MobilePhoneUseandRiskofTumors:AMeta-Analysis,(Myungetal,2009)-Journalof

    ClinicalOncology.Thismetastudyfoundthatwhencombinedresultswereanalyzedthere

    wasoverwhelmingevidenceoflinkbetweencellphoneuseandglioma(whentheindustry-

    fundedstudieswereremoved.)

    CellularPhoneUseandRiskofBenignandMalignantParotidGlandTumorsANation-

    WideCaseControlStudy(Sadetzkietal,2007)-AmericanJournalofEpidemiology.Found

    linkbetweenbraintumorsandcellphones.Theyalsoreportedheavycellphoneuserswere

    morelikelytohavetumorsofthesalivaryglandcomparedtonon-users.

    Correlationbetweencellularphoneuseandepithelialparotidglandmalignancies

    (Duan,Zhang2011)InternationalJournalofOralandMaxillofacialSurgery-Chinese

    researchersfoundagreaterthan7-foldincreaseincanceroftheparotid(salivary)gland

    relatedtocellphoneuse.

    CellPhoneUseinPregnancymayCauseBehavioralDisordersinOffspring(Yale

    University:Tayloretal,2012)ScientificReports-Exposuretoradiationfromcellphones

    duringpregnancywasfoundtoaffectthebraindevelopmentofoffspringresultingin

    hyperactivityandotherbehavioralabnormalities.

    Ontheassociationbetweenglioma,wirelessphones,heredityandionisingradiation

    (Carlberg,Hardell,2012)Pathophysiology.Thiscomprehensivereviewaffirmsacausative

    linkbetweenwirelessphoneuseandbraintumors.

    Effectofcellphoneusageonsemenanalysisinmenattendinginfertilityclinic

    (ClevelandClinic:Agarwaletal,2008)FertilityandSterility-Conclusion:Useofcellphones

    decreasethesemenqualityinmenbydecreasingthespermcount,motility,viability,and

    normalmorphology.Thedecreaseinspermparameterswasdependentonthedurationof

    dailyexposuretocellphonesandindependentoftheinitialsemenquality.

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    MediaReports

    KTVU/FOXNewsHealth&ScienceSpecialReport:November2012

    DoctorsWarnofBreastCancerLinktoKeepingCellPhoneinBra

    http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/special-reports/doctors-warn-breast-cancer-link-keeping-

    cell-phone/nS57R/

    Dr.OzinterviewsDr.Gupta:January2013AreCellPhonesDangeroustoyourHealth?

    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/are-cellphones-dangerous-your-health

    FoxNews:July2012CellPhonesMayDamageSperm-

    http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/07/05/cell-phones-may-damage-sperm-health-

    advocacy-group-says/

    NewYorkTimes:February2011NewStudyShowsCellPhoneUseIncreasesBrainActivity

    http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E5DC133CF930A15751C0A9679D8B63&s

    cp=3&sq=cellphones%20alter%20brain%20metabolism%20nora%20volkow&st=cse

    GQMagazine:February2010Warning:YourCellPhoneMayBeHazardousToYourHealth,

    http://www.gq.com/cars-gear/gear-and-gadgets/201002/warning-cell-phone-

    radiation?currentPage=1

    NewYorkTimes:June2008ExpertsReviveDebateOverCellphonesandCancer-

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/health/03well.html

    TimeMagazine:October2010CellPhoneSafety-WhattheFCCDidntTest

    http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2029493,00.html

    CNN:May2011-AndersonCooperinterviewsDr.SanjayGuptaoncellphonesandcancer

    http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/30/ac360-preview-gupta-digs-into-cell-phone-safety/

    CNN:May2011WorldHealthOrganization:CellPhoneUseCanIncreasePossibleCancer

    Risk-http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/31/who.cell.phones/index.html

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    TheTruthBehindtheCellPhoneIndustrysDeceptiveStatements

    MYTH:Theoverwhelmingmajorityofstudiesthathavebeenpublishedinscientificjournalsaroundthe

    worldshowthatwirelessphonesdonotposeahealthrisk.

    FACT:Whenoneremovestheindustry-fundedstudies,theoverwhelmingweightoftheevidenceshowsthereisasignificantproblem.Thereareover1000peerreviewed,publishedpapersshowing

    harmfulbiologicaleffectsfromthemicrowaveradiationexposuresuchasthatfromcellphones.

    MYTH:Ifcellphoneswerecausingbraintumors,withsomanypeopleusingthem,weshouldbeseeing

    anincreaseinbraintumorincidence,andwearenot.

    FACT:Thereisalonglatencyperiodforbraintumorsfrom5toaslongas50years.Cellphoneshave

    onlybeenwidelyusedintheU.S.for2decades.Despitethis,arecentlyreleasedstudy(Zadaetal,

    2012)showsanincreaseinbraintumorsin3majorcancerregistriesintheUnitedStates.Theincrease

    seenisinthefrontalandtemporallobes,the2regionsclosesttowhereacellphoneistypicallyheld.

    MYTH:TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)classifiedcellphoneradiationexposureasa2Bpossible

    carcinogenputtingitinthesamecategoryaspickledvegetablesandcoffee.

    FACT:Thisistrue.SpecifictechniquesoffermentingAsianpickledvegetableshavebeenshownto

    causelethalesophagealcancer.Studieshaveshownthatheavycoffeedrinkingislinkedtobladder

    cancer.Byridiculingthesefindings,theindustryhopeswewillignorethetruththattheWHO

    classifiedmicrowaveradiationexposurefromcellphonesinthesameriskcategoryasDDTandlead.

    MYTH:TheWHO,NCI,FCC,andACSsaycellphonesaresafe.

    FACT:TheseagenciesdoNOTdeclarethatcellphonesaresafe.Theysaythereisinconclusiveevidence

    andthatmoreresearchisneeded.TopscientistswithintheU.S.NationalCancerInstitute(NCI),theFDAandtheSurgeonGeneralinsistuponundeniableproofofharmbeforetakinganyaction.Aswith

    manycancers,wemaynothaveundeniableprooffordecades.

    OTHERFACTSTHECELLPHONEINDUSTRYDOESNOTWANTYOUTOKNOW:

    Themicrowaveradiationexposurefromcellphoneshasbeenshownbymanyindependent

    studiestodamageDNAanddisruptthebloodbrainbarrieratlevels500timesbelowtheFCC

    federalexposurestandards.

    DuetoindustrypressureandinfluenceinCongress,cellphoneswereallowedtobemarketedin

    the1990swithnopre-marketsafetytesting-inspiteofKNOWNhealthhazardsfromexposuretomicrowaveradiationbaseduponmilitarystudiesfromthe1950sand1960s.

    The2012GovernmentAccountabilityOffice(GAO)reportdeterminedthatthe16yearoldFCC

    testingproceduresdonotprotectusersfromexposuretothemicrowaveradiationemissions

    fromcellphoneswhichareclassifiedasapossiblecarcinogenbytheWorldHealthOrganization.

    Noinsurancecompanywillissueliabilityinsurancetothetelecomindustry.

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    MunicipalitiesacrosstheU.S.thathavetakenactiontoprovideprecautionary

    advicefortheircitizens(orattemptedtotakeactionbutwerestymiedbythe

    cellphoneindustrysthreatsoflawsuitsand/orwell-placedcampaign

    contributions):

    Oregon Jackson,Wyoming

    Pennsylvania Hawaii

    Philadelphia,PA PembrokePines,Fl

    Maine Portland,ME

    Connecticut NewYorkCity

    California SanFrancisco,CA

    Berkeley,CA Arcata,CA

    Burlingame,CA MarinCounty

    NewMexico

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    Wededicatethisbriefingbooktothesewarriorsandtheirfamilieswhoseliveshave

    beendevastatedbybraintumorsmorelikelythannotattributabletocellphoneuse:

    MiltonMarksIII,51,deceased SanFrancisco

    BretBocook,42 PaloAlto

    AlanMarks,60 SanFrancisco

    RichardFarver,28,deceased SanDiego

    DanBrown,50,deceased Fresno

    MichaelVukelich,58,deceased Orinda

    SherylCrow,60 LosAngeles

    PaulPrischman,42,deceased LosAngeles

    MichaelRibera,50,deceased Fresno

    AndrewSolomon,43,deceased Fresno

    StevenJasperes,48,deceased Escondido

    GaryRavel,50,deceased Sacramento

    JohnnieCochran,67,deceased LosAngeles

    JohnLawler,40 Calabasas

    SusanMillstein,68,deceased LosAngeles

    TeresaGreen,50 Brentwood

    AdamCook,37 LosAngeles

    TherearemanyothersinCaliforniawhowishtoremainanonymous

    Formoreinformationpleasecontact:

    EllenMarks,CaliforniaBrainTumorAssociation:([email protected])

    CynthiaFranklin,ConsumersforSafeCellPhones:([email protected])