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Is there any activity that doesn't produce a biological effect?
[14-Nov-2005]
What is Ian Gibson MP on? Something that causes a biological effect, that's for sure.

According to the former chair of the parliamentary select committee on science and technology, in his contribution to this spiked-debate, 'there's enough indication that radiation does cause biological effects - that was the point, without being able to say there was no effect whatsoever. There was some biological effect, but there's no effect on people's health as such.'

Putting a laptop on your lap also produces a biological effect, as does your granny's electric blanket. The scope for precautionary research and warnings now becomes limitless. Come to think of it, when I have lunch in a little while, that too will produce a biological effect and maybe even a health one. Crikey!

Does Gibson have evidence of an activity that doesn't produce a biological effect? If not, than what are he and his committee on about exactly?

Bill Durodié, researcher, UK

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Mike Dolan
Mobile Operators Association
Adam Burgess
author, Cellular Phones, Public Fears, and a Culture of Precaution
Alan Meyer
Mast Action UK
Jack Rowley
GSM Association
Stuart McWilliam
journalist
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Useful resources
The Stewart Report: Summary and Recommendations,
May 2000 [pdf]

Can mobile phones damage your health?
O2 [pdf]

Health and mobile safety
O2

Radiation Protection Division
UK Health Protection Agency

Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme (MTHR)

Electromagnetic fields
World Health Organisation

O2 corporate responsibility report 2005

Mobile Operators Association


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