"In summary, I believe that there is ample evidence that EMF exposure is associated with increased cancer in humans." • • • "I am now convinced that EMFs pose a health hazard. There is a statistical association between magnetic fields and cancer that goes beyond the shadow of reasonable doubt. I think there is clear evidence that exposure to EMFs increases the risk for cancer. This is most clear with leukemia and brain tumours, but in the residential studies, statistical significance increased for all kinds of cancer. And we're just beginning to have a whole body of evidence that reproductive cancers are increased by exposure." • • • “Based on the data base we have right now, I think the probability of hazards to human health from exposure to EMFs is high. It has been pretty well accepted by most scientists now.... The issue is not whether there is biological effects or possible harm, but at what level and what duration of exposure - that question we have not answered.” • • • "We will proceed on the assumption that there is a connection between exposure to lower frequency magnetic fields and cancer, in particular, childhood cancer." • • • "In the Department of Health, we've been answering questions about the dangers by telling people to avoid fields at the level of 3 mG. The utilities recently complained to the governor's office about it and the governor has tried to make us stop saying this when people call. But we feel strongly that we can't just pass the buck the way they do. After all, we're responsible for the public health." • • • "From available epidemiological and laboratory data, it appears both prudent and responsible to set limits on permissable future [EMF] exposures."
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