Re: Brin: Beds, FM Radiation, and Left-Sided Cancer

At 07:49 AM Sunday 7/4/2010, KZK wrote:

 > 
 >http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=left-sided-cancer-blame-your-bed-an-2010-07-02





 > >"The first line of evidence they cite comes from a 2007 study in 
Sweden conducted between 1989 and 1993 that revealed a strong link 
between the incidence of melanoma and the number of FM and TV 
transmission towers covering the area where the individuals lived. 
Despite epidemiological correlations like this one suggesting the 
possibility that electromagnetic radiation from FM and TV broadcasts 
stations could suppress the immune system and promote cancer, the 
strength of these electromagnetic fields is so feeble it has been 
difficult to imagine any biological basis for the correlation."



 >So if true perhaps the rate in the U.S. should show a drop starting a 
year ago?


I think the spectrum has been or will be reauctioned off, for use by 
other companies for stuff like wi-fi or 4G cell-phone whatnot.  So 
probably for a while at least until it's new owners ramp up it's new 
usage to whatever.