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My work building is like, 50 metres from a cellphone tower and im concerned about cancer from the radiation. is this a valid concern and should i drop my job there for my health in the future?
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There is little evidence to support your concern either based on epidemiology nor physics of the radiation from cell phone towers. For information in this topic visit this stie: https://www.northamptontownship.com/media/1456/american-cancer-society-study-on-cell-phone-towers.pdf
Answered 2/8/2023
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