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Several Administration officials are also skeptical about the EPA's conclusions. Last June draft language classifying ELF fields as a "probable carcinogen" was deleted from an earlier version of the EPA report after it was reviewed by the White House. At the time, the EPA denied that it was pressured into dropping the offending words...
...This time it is clear that the White House is hoping for a more balanced presentation of the evidence. The draft's release was reportedly delayed at the request of Allan Bromley, President Bush's science adviser, who asked that it be reviewed by another scientific panel and prefaced with a statement that qualifies the conclusions. In an interview with TIME, Bromley made it plain that he believes the EPA's findings of a "positive association" between electromagnetic fields and childhood cancer are "quite incorrect." "There's no scientific basis for that statement at all," says Bromley. "What...
Meanwhile, ordinary citizens can exercise what is called prudent avoidance -- doing relatively easy things to minimize a possible risk. This is not the time to sell, tear apart or rebuild a home. But it might make sense to shift a child's bed away from the electric line that brings power to the house. Or to move the telephone answering machine away from the head of the bed. It isn't hard to take a step back from the TV or computer screen, and it could make a big difference in the long...
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...Electric blankets. They lie right on top of the body for hours at a time. It's a good idea to warm the bed and then unplug the blanket before going to sleep -- or better still, get a quilt instead...