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Top 10 Scary Radio Moments of 2007

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July 30, 2007 - Can AM Radio Towers Cause Leukemia?

Top 10 Scary Radio Moments of 2007Graphic Credit: © Corey Deitz

That's the implication from a new study. According to health24.com: "South Korean researchers found that children who lived within 2 kilometres (about 1-1/4 miles) of an AM radio transmitter were twice as likely to develop lymphocytic leukaemia [sic] as children who lived more than 20 kilometres (approximately 12-1/2 miles) away."

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