CDC Backed Away From Cellphone Warning, NY Times Says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after a vigorous internal debate, backed away from a warning 18 months ago urging caution on cellphone use because of the cancer risks, The New York Times reported, citing internal documents and interviews…
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with former CDC officials. The CDC initially advised “caution in cellphone use,” but then rethought that warning. “Although the initial C.D.C. changes, which were released in June 2014, had been three years in the making, officials quickly realized they had taken a step they were not prepared for,” the paper reported. “Health officials and advocates began asking if the new language represented a policy change.” The CDC didn't comment Monday.