To the editor:

I read with incredulity the letter published in your paper with the uninformed and biased caption, (Re: "Cell tower critic not switched on to facts," Letters, June 11).

As medical science regarding the dangers of various forms of electromagnetic radiation continues to advance, there is little dispute in the peer-reviewed literature about real dangers to citizens.

The mean-spirited, dismissive rejoinder by Mr. Wilson to Mr. Bowling is misleading, disrespectful to your readers and simply wrong. It portends a disdain for the health of your people and exhibits a serious lack of knowledge regarding the ever-emerging science regarding the myriad adverse impacts of the electromagnetic spectrum on human health and ecological balance.

The incidence of serious illnesses among those exposed to multiple forms of biologically active radiation is dramatically increasing, and includes conditions such as sleep disturbances, unexplained anxiety and various forms of cancer.

It is important for citizens to understand that while the complexities of the electromagnetic radiation health-risk issue continue to create fertile ground for mobile phone industry-supported obfuscation, the scientific facts are clear that danger looms for users of wireless devices, those who live in the vicinity of wireless infrastructure and the general public .

Dr. George Carlo,

Science and Public Policy

Institute, Washington, D.C.

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