WHO Class 2B Carcinogen classification and "stroll down memory lane"

9 years ago • updated 8 years ago • 5

http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf
Date: May 31, 2011 Lyon, France

The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) based on increase risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer associated with wireless phone use.

Stroll down memory lane
A page or two in the school WiFi book should be dedicated to reminding readers about past human misjudgments - things that affected health (such as "cigarettes are good for you" - "more doctors smoke Camels than anything else" and other examples of chemical/radiation exposure that caused real harm - like lead paint)

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9 years ago

Does anyone have ideas on historical examples of humanities foolishness with unsafe technology/pollution? Good examples of what is common knowledge today, when we look back and say "how could they not know?"

1) Tobacco

9 years ago

Asbestos for fire suppression, lead for pipes (ancient Rome), DDT for pesticide

9 years ago

Cow’s Milk, does a body good? Not so healthy after all.

9 years ago

Less so today, but aerosols were big, probably contributed to significant ozone depletion in the 20th century.

9 years ago

And mercury and lead!!

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