By Truman Lewis It's being treated as though it's news - a warning that cell phones may cause cancer. In fact, U.S. media have studiously ignored a growing wave of international concern about the long-term effects of cell phone usage for years.
The latest alarm comes from the director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Dr. Ronald Herberman. He has issued an advisory to about 3,000 faculty and staff members warning about the possible health risks of using cell phones.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that don't find a link between cancer and cell phone use, and a public lack of worry by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
the speakerphone or a wireless headset, he says. He even warns against using cell phones in public places like a bus because it exposes others to the phone's electromagnetic fields.

PITTSBURGH, July 23 (UPI) - The director of a Pittsburgh health complex is distributing an advisory to employees on avoiding possible health risks associated with cell phone use.
Among suggestions Dr. Ronald Herberman listed to limit exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted by the devices were texting, shortening conversations and using headset or speaker phone options, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Wednesday.
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By Adam Brandolph A UPMC cancer expert warned today that says excessive cell phone use could lead to an increased risk of brain cancer.

By Joe Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and UPMC Cancer Centers plans to issue an advisory to