Re: NIH: Electric fields pose cancer risk

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In a message dated 98-07-05 22:11:38 EDT, jmoulder@post.its.mcw.edu (John
Moulder) writes:

<< the panel was asked whether power-frequency fields were carcinogenic.
 Under their rules, the possibilities were limited to:
 - proven human carcinogen
 - probable human carcinogen
 - possible human carcinogen
 - proven non-carcingenic in humans
 - unclassifiable
 
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Since there is no test, or finite set of tests, that can prove that an agent
is not carcinogenic (at any level or under any conditions), everything that is
not a "proven carcinogen" is a "possible carcinogen: >>

The panel apparently did not agree that EMF meets the criteria to be "proven
non-carcinogenic in humans" or even to be "unclassifiable."  It would be
interesting to know what the criteria are for each classification, but I'd bet
the criteria for possible carcinogen are NOT "everything that is not a 'proven
carcinogen'."

Glenn
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