Dode et al (2011) report an apparent increase in "accumulated incident rates" of cancer deaths in residents living within 500 m from a cellular base station. This report has provoked considerable discussion by the public and media, if not by health agencies themselves. This letter calls attention to major weaknesses in the study that prevent any conclusions about possible health effects from living near a cellular base station.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/comments-%E2%80%9Cmortality-neoplasia-and-cellular-telephone-base-stations-belo-horizonte
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kenneth-r-foster
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lorne-trottier
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science-total-environment-0
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/mobile-phone
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cancer
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/brazil
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/electromagnetic-radiation-em-radiation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/mobile-tower
