radiation

GAO to FCC: It’s time to solve the mystery of cell phone radiation

The US Government Accountability Office has recommended that the FCC formally reassess its limits for radio frequency exposure from cell phones, according to a report publicly released on Tuesday. The limits created in...

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Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Getting ‘Corix’d’

There’s a new expression in British Columbia. Getting ‘Corix’d’ It (Corix) is a large conglomerate which  “helps build and manage utility infrastructures in North America,” it boasts. It’s also under contract for the...

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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 Net News No Comments

San Francisco backtracks on cell phone radiation bill

The City of San Francisco's controversial cell phone radiation disclosure bill has been put on "indefinite hold," and a "watered-down version" will probably be enacted instead. So reports Friday's San Francisco Chronicle ,...

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Monday, May 9th, 2011 Net News No Comments

TSA Admits Bungling of Airport Body-Scanner Radiation Tests

The Transportation Security Administration is re-analyzing the radiation levels of X-ray body scanners installed in airports nationwide, after testing produced dramatically higher-than-expected results. The TSA, which has deployed at least 500 body scanners...

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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Net News No Comments

San Francisco passes mobile radiation law (just in case)

I'm scratching my head here at my corner of the Ars Orbiting HQ: San Francisco, California. On Tuesday the city's Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance requiring cell phone retailers to post the...

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Sunday, June 27th, 2010 Net News No Comments