On Sat, 16 May 2009 21:25:24 -0700 (PDT), MacaualyFlower
wrote:

I know that there is some concern that cell phones may cause cancer.

Actually, there is probably a higher correlation between cancer and
talking into your hand.

But is there any possible correlation between the radio waves we use
to communicate, either by commercial radio or other sources and
cancer?

You could almost pump the odds to 100% by standing in front of an open
microwave ever day. Now, if I were to move that 1 in the 100 to the
right by 5 places (0.001%) would you feel better, or worse? What if
it were less than your chances for being hit by a car by simply
stepping out of your house? Not exactly cancer there, I will admit,
and perhaps a more compelling outcome (you might live another 20 years
with cancer, but only 15 minutes more impaled as a hood ornament).

Or what about the radio waves that are being emitted from our
personal electronic appliances?

We have entered the realm of getting out of bed to suffer being struck
by a comet.

I have heard that there is some
concern that if you live near a power line that you may be at risk for
cancer.

Can you name 5 people (not related to each other) who do not live near
a power line? With luck, they will die of Heart disease first. For
most of us, that line is no further than 8 feet away.

What is the state of research into this subject?

Settled. Of course, there are those who thrill to the thought of a
slow death like Camille's. Those romantics generally seek out
confirmatory evidence. Research, for their benefit, marches on.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC