City of Pembroke Pines: Cellphones May Cause Cancer

The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that the City of Pembroke Pines has become the first in the Sunshine State to pass a resolution warning residents that radiation from cell phones might cause cancer:

"Holding your cellphone up to your ear could be hazardous to your health. Now, one South Florida city wants to make sure you know it.

"Inspired by a resident's cancer survival story, Pembroke Pines passed what's thought to be the first resolution in the state to warn residents about the possibility of cellphone radiation causing cancer.

"In May 2011, the World Health Organization said that a chance of a cellphone user becoming a cancer patient doubles after using a cellphone for at least 30 minutes a day for 10 years.

"The Pines resolution encourages all residents to keep their cellphone at least one-inch away from their bodies, and to use a wired headset or speakerphone and to send messages by text or email. The resolution also encourages residents to stay informed about the latest scientific reports about cellphone radiation."

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