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Radiation
Find out how radiation from cellular phones, sunlight and UV radiation, and other sources affect your risk for cancer.
 Radiation Exposure and Cancer
An explanation of radiation and how exposure to its sources can cause genetic damage, which can lead to cancer.
 Cellular Phone Towers
Also known as "base stations," these towers consist of radios, computerized switching equipment, and antennas that receive and transmit radiofrequency (RF) signals for cell phones.
 Sunlight and UV Radiation
Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is emitted from the sun and is the primary cause of skin cancer.
 Cancer Among Military Personnel Exposed to Nuclear Weapons
A discussion of the impact on military personnel possibly exposed to radiation from nuclear weapons testing between the years of 1945 and 1962.
 Cellular Phones
A summary of what we now know about the cancer-causing potential of using cellular (cell) phones.
 
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