CONFERENCE COMING THIS MONTH ON CELLPHONES AND HEALTH

摘要

The Environmental Health Trust announced a conference in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13-15 about cellphone risks to public health. "Deeply troubling findings have been reported outside the U.S., where cell phones have been widely used for longer periods of time," said Devra Davis, a University of Pittsburgh professor of public health and the main organizer of the conference. "These findings show a doubled risk of brain cancer. Many governments, including France, Finland, China and Russia, even advise that children not use cell phones." The conference is also sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the University of Pittsburgh, the National Research Center for Women & Families, the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety and the Flow Fund Circle. Members of Congress have been invited and Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., plans a hearing Sept. 14 on cellphones and health, the trust said.