Is Her Cellphone Safe?. Robert Cribb and Tyler Hamilton.
by Cribb, Robert; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 77Business. Publisher: Toronto Star, 2005ISSN: 1522-3191;.Subject(s): Cellular telephones | Health risk assessment | Radiation -- Physiological effect | Radio frequencyDDC classification: 050 Summary: "What you know about the potential health risks of your cellphone may be clouded by powerful corporate interests anxious to protect the image of the world's most successful gadget. In the high-stakes world of cellphone research, where a $120 billion North American industry's fortunes could rest on the latest findings, scientific interests often collide with corporate bottom lines. Some scientists say they have been pressured to produce the right answers." (TORONTO STAR) The article reveals that "allegations by several U.S. scientists interviewed by the Toronto Star include corporate intimidation and having their work altered to soften concerns about potential risks. And they say manipulation of scientific studies is slanting public debate around a legitimate health concern as the cellphone industry, using popular images such as Barbie and Hilary Duff, shifts its marketing efforts to pre-teens. The U.S. industry vigorously denies the allegations."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Is Her Cellphone Safe?, July 10, 2005; pp. A4+.
"What you know about the potential health risks of your cellphone may be clouded by powerful corporate interests anxious to protect the image of the world's most successful gadget. In the high-stakes world of cellphone research, where a $120 billion North American industry's fortunes could rest on the latest findings, scientific interests often collide with corporate bottom lines. Some scientists say they have been pressured to produce the right answers." (TORONTO STAR) The article reveals that "allegations by several U.S. scientists interviewed by the Toronto Star include corporate intimidation and having their work altered to soften concerns about potential risks. And they say manipulation of scientific studies is slanting public debate around a legitimate health concern as the cellphone industry, using popular images such as Barbie and Hilary Duff, shifts its marketing efforts to pre-teens. The U.S. industry vigorously denies the allegations."
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