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- From: tonyp@cnvxla.COM, , Conan - good!)
- Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
- Subject: Re: Ham Radio Causes Cancer!
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.231903.15189@convex.com>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 23:19:03 GMT
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- In article <jkcsgfa@dixie.com> jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond) writes:
- }alanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Alan Bloom) writes:
- }
- }> "... This large population-based study indicates that amateur radio
- }> operator licensees in Washington State and California have significant
- }> excess mortality due to acute myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma,
- }> and perhaps certain types of malignant lymphoma. Avocational and/or
- }> occupational exposures to electric and magnetic fields should be among
- }> the possible etiologies considered in explaining this excess mortality."
- }
- }>That's about as close as a scientist writing in a technical jourmal will
- }>ever get to saying "ham radio causes cancer."
-
- Great! I love that kinda research.
-
- I have two ham friends down here. One of them is gay.
-
- By my study, that means 33 1/3% of hams are gay.
-
- Next time you're talking with a couple of hams, ask
- yourself: "Is John or Dave gay?". If not, then it
- must be you! :-)
-
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- Tony J. Podrasky | What's this thing?
- San Diego , Ca | It's called a MODEM.
- tonyp@convex.com | And what's this button for?
- WA2EAA NNNN ZCZC | Whatever you do, don't touc{{{7bh6xx!{@%%hxbd&$#)$% NO CARRIER
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