A Brief Overview of Paul Brodeur's "Annals of Radiation: The Hazards of Electromagnetic Fields"
Not specified · 1989
The review concludes that the 'Annals of Radiation' lacks a balanced perspective on the health issues concerning exposure to electric and magnetic fields.
Plain English Summary
It details how Brodeur misrepresents Marino's mouse research and the Navy ELF project. It also shows that Brodeur misrepresents the Wertheimer-Leeper, Savitz, and Tomenius epidemiological studies. The review concludes that when all residential epidemiological studies are considered, the evidence does not support a causal link between EMF exposure and human cancer. It also criticizes Brodeur's coverage of laboratory studies on ODC enzyme activity, calcium efflux, and chick embryos for ignoring contradictory evidence and replication failures.
Why This Matters
An AIBS committee concluded that exposure from the Navy's ELF system is unlikely to cause adverse public health effects on plants or animals. Tomenius reported that within 100 meters of power lines the cancer risk was inversely related to distance, meaning closer homes had lower risk. Brodeur acknowledged that not all substances increasing ODC activity are cancer promoters.
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@article{a_brief_overview_of_paul_brodeur_s_annals_of_radiation_the_hazards_of_electromag_g6032,
author = {Not specified},
title = {A Brief Overview of Paul Brodeur's "Annals of Radiation: The Hazards of Electromagnetic Fields"},
year = {1989},
}