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From: stekas@hou2g.UUCP (J.STEKAS)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Radio Hams Prone to Leukemia? - new study cited
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 09:03:03 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 13 09:03:03 1985
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> I would be interested in knowing what kind of shielding
> was in the radios of those amateurs studied, what kind
> of antennae they used, and how far away from them they
> were.

Also:
        - what frequencies they used,
        - what power they ran,
        - and for how long.

The E&M field is not the only thing that might account for a higher
rate of Leukemia in hams and electrical workers.  There are many
toxic substances associated with electrical and electronic equipment.
In particular, PCBs were used as "transformer oil" in power distribution
transformers for many years.  Fifteen years ago, every other QST had
a story from a ham who was given a free gallon of oil (i.e. PCBs) for
his Cantenna by a local supplier who did not deal with orders smaller
than a 55 gallon drum.

				Jim - NJ2F