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Mobile Phone Transmitter Causes Brain Tumours?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rough-working-conditions dept.

Peter writes "Seven staff in the one building have been diagnosed with brain tumours, and everything seems to be pointing to the mobile phone towers located on the roof. The building is owned by RMIT University and an investigation is taking place. Five of the seven staff worked on the top floor of the building. Medical experts contacted by The Age Newspaper said no definitive link had been proved between mobile phone tower radiation and cancer."

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  1. First p0st! by Morrigu · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now if only I did this via cell phone...

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  2. Law of averages by eman1961 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sooner or later, the law of averages says that 7 people in a building with cell phone towers will develop brain tumors. We must obey the law of averages, otherwise plan for a visit from the LOA Police!

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  4. Who knows... by collectivescott · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I know that scientific studies thus far have been unable to show a plausible link between brain tumors and cell phones. However, I wonder if everyone calling nonsense here isn't just engaging in a bit of wishful thinking. Kind of like how people were resistant to the idea that sun exposure could lead to skin cancer. I'm no luddite, I sure hope this proves to be a false alarm. However, while a bit of skepticism is healthy, how can we be sure? Cell phones have only recently reached the masses in the Unites States.

    I just looked up some statistics on brain tumors. The incidence rate is 14.1 per 100,000 people, or roughly 1 in 7,000. Unless 50,000 people worked in this building, this is quite the statistical anamoly. Makes you go hmm...

    Now excuse me, my cell phone is ringing.