[ RadSafe ] Bill would require health warnings on Maine cell phones

[Brennan, Mike (DOH)]

The EPA estimates about 22,000 deaths per year can be attributed to
radon.  The model for how radon can lead to lung cancer is much stronger
than the model of how cell phones can lead to brain cancer. 

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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Steven Dapra
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 7:04 PM
To: radsafe at agni.phys.iit.edu
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Bill would require health warnings on Maine
cell phones

March 2, 2010

	"It is estimated that 22,070 men and women (12,010 men and
10,060 
women) will be diagnosed with and 12,920 men and women will die of 
cancer of the brain and other nervous system in 2009."

http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/brain.html

	Cigarette smoking, and exposure to second-hand smoke, cause
about 
110,000 death per year.

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2008/mm5745a3/hi
ghlights.htm

Steven Dapra

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