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Overpowered : what science tells us about the dangers of cell phones and other WiFi-Age devices / Martin Blank, PhD.

by Blank, Martin, 1933-

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New York : Seven Stories Press, 2015.

Electromagnetic waves -- Health aspects -- Standards.

Electromagnetic fields -- Safety measures.

Cell phones -- Health aspects.

Nonionizing radiation -- Safety measures -- Standards.

1609806204 (pbk.)

9781609806200 (pbk.) :

271 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

First trade paperback edition.

"Keys, wallet, cell phone. Ready to go! Cell phones have become ubiquitous fixtures of 21st century life--suctioned to our ears and stuck in our pockets. Yet, we've all heard whispers that these essential little devices give you brain cancer. Could it be true? In 2011, the World Health Organization shocked the international community by confirming that the radiation from cell phones is a possible carcinogen to humans. Martin Blank notes that while the presumption of innocence is invaluable to the system of justice, it does not make sense as a public health standard. Overpowered brings readers, in accessible and fascinating prose, through the science, indicating biological effects resulting from low, non-thermal levels of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (levels considered safe by regulatory agencies). Radiation that comes not only from cell phones, but many other devices we use in our homes and offices every day. It is generally accepted that there should be a limit on exposure of the public to EMF. However, industry pushes the envelope. Dr. Blank advises applying the precautionary principle when it comes to demonstrably hazardous EMF--and teaches us how we can take steps in our daily lives to reduce exposures."--Provided by publisher.

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