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 Linus Carl Pauling (1901 – 1994) was an American scientist, peace activist, author and educator. He revolutionized chemistry by explaining its quantum origins.
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The journal Science is reporting that two studies claiming that radiation from cell
phones can cause DNA damage are fraudulent.
The physics behind the interaction of radiation and matter tells us that cell phones cannot
cause cancer. So why does the idea persist? We dig into the history of radiation and cancer
to find out why.
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The LA Times has recently reported on a metastudy that finds cell phone users suffer 10 to 30% more
cancer than nonusers. How well does the claim stand up to scrutiny?
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