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Science 16 November 2001:
Vol. 294. no. 5546, pp. 1440 - 1442
DOI: 10.1126/science.294.5546.1440
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SCIENCE AND LAW:
Cell Phone Lawsuits Face a Scientific Test

Mark Parascandola

Claims that radiation from cell phones increases the risk of brain cancer have not fared well in the court of scientific opinion; are they acceptable in the court of law? A new wave of such lawsuits has been filed by plaintiff lawyers across the United States since last spring. One case currently working its way through the courts could have broad implications for other cases, because it will use some new, science-based standards to determine whether these claims should be examined by the court.

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