Cellphone Use, Brain Cancer and UPMC Cancer Center Chief’s Advisory
July 25, 2008 by Gloria Gamat
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 is the day the UPMC Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Director Dr. Ronald Herberman is to issue an advisory (pdf file link of the memorandum) on the possible health risks of cellphone use.
“Recently I have become aware of the growing body of literature linking long-term cell phone use to possible adverse health effects including cancer.
Although the evidence is still controversial, I am convinced that there are sufficient data to warrant issuing an advisory to share some precautionary advice on cell phone use.”
The advisory suggests certain measures to limit exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted …read more




