dr. davis. now we turn to the environmental working group and i might just say that we've called this hearing at the suggestion of senator specter before this study came out last week. please proceed. >> mr. chairman and members of the subcommittee im a scientist at environmental working group and organization based on iwo. holding this important hearin last week, we released the results of a 10-month investigation of the studies and government adviser is an industry documents on the effects of cell phone radiation. the studies published during the first two decades of cell phone use produced few definitive conclusions on cell phone safety. but research where scientists are for the first time able to study people who have used cell phones for many years suggest the potential for serious safety issues. more research is essential. week as the environmental working group are still using our cell phones, but we also believe that until scientists know much more about cell phones, it is smart for con

i would like to thank dr. davisse proceed with your testimony. punch that button. >> thank you. i have been asked by the ctia to prepare today to provide my independent assessment of the science related to potential health effects from wireless phones. i'm a senior managing scientist in health sciencesser in. i have 30 years of experience in environmental epidemiology and health risk assessment. i earned a ph.d from the university of oklahoma and i have a master science. much of my work integrates work from other disciplines for determining where human exposure can present a hazard to human health. at the environmental protection agency, i evaluated research related to chemical con tan nantzs of air and water. they were idea to develop standards -- and water quality standards, exposure limits. i prepared evaluations for chemicals, for radio frequency, and i have published in peer reviewed literature. i have been active in increase standards. i served an advisory committees to government and regulatory organizations

. >> reporter: dr. davis helped diagnose alan and is one of dozens of international doctors gathering here in d.c. for a conference on the problem. she says people shouldn't be afraid to use their phones if they take simple precautions. >> use an earpiece. don't keep te phone on your body all the time. text message is fine and children should be warned not to use the cell phone like a phone next to their brain. >> my ultimate goal is that our government does something to not allow technology that was invented to enrich our lives kill us. my husband is going to die from this brain tumor. i don't want this to happen to other people. i want people to know. >> reporter: tisha ompson, fox 5 news. >> we did try to contact ctia, the group representing the wireless industry t doesn't respond to our request for a comment. >>> workers from acorn caught on camera allegedly telling people how to evade tax laws. how the organization is responding. >>> a tribute to the king of pop. but something in video is not quite what

the biggest problem, dr. davis, that i find it was facing as lawmakers -- that i find us facing as lawmakers is that i have never seen a problem that we're facing now so openly and honestly being discussed from preconceived illnesses, which everyone has a horror story, to the question that our fiscal crisis. this has nothing to do with black, white, a democrat, republican. it has to do with the physicafil survival of our nation. yet, no matter which argument we present, the only part of this that i do not understand are the people who have made up their mind that it makes no difference what you say. i do not want to hear it. have you ever experienced anything -- and we're almost there and we have to get there. but now i have to rely on the experience of people who have seen things like this happen before. i just thank you for your great contribution over the years in this area and i just wondered if sometimes you have thought about this, as to what you can do to overcome the unfounded fears that people have for thi

dr. debra davis, an environmental special, he started a long explanation when specter began examining her. >> my question is what is the strongest evidence you have that exposure to a cell phone causes cancer? >> she cited laboratory studies and added -- >> if we tied that with the experiences of those that looked at people who have ten years of exposure or more, we put that together and then we have testified. >> the doctor testified that you see something after ten years, but she says that there are so few involved that she can't drew a scientific conclusion. is that a accurate statement? >> regarding the ten years, yes. >> the inspector turned to the industry science. >> a fair statement of your testimony is that the evidence does not demonstrate that the is no connection between the use of a cell phone and cancer. >> the scientific evidence could never demonstrate a total no connection. >> sounds like we might be able to continue to use our cell phones for a while, at least. >>> time now, 11:51. tom kierein will join us on the other side of the breakith a final look of the forecast. >

dr. deborah davis helped diagnose alan and is one of dozens of international doctors gathering here in d.c. this week for a conference on the problem. she says people shouldn't be afraid to use their phones if thy take simple precautions. >> use an ear piece. don't keep the phone on your body all the time. text messaging is fine and children, children should be warned not to use a cell phone like a phone next to their brain. my ultimate goal is that our government does something t not allow technology that was invented to ebb rich our lives kill us. my husband is going to die from this brain tumor. i don't want this to happen to other people. i want people to know. >> reporter: a coalition of doctors and families plans to testify before congress about the connection between cell phones and brain tumors monday afternoon. on capitol hill, tish thompson, fox 5 news. >> we did try to contact the group representing the wireless industry here in washington but they did not respond tower comment. >>> here's an example that could help the health care reform argument in this country. a tampa, flori

dr. debra davis helped diagnose alan and is one of dozens of international doctors gathering here in d.c.week for a conference on the problem. she says people shouldn't be afraid to use their phones if they take simple precautions. >> use an ear pie. don't keep the phone on your body all the time. text messaging is fine and children, children shod be wander not to use a cell phone like a phone next to their brain. >> my ultimate goal is that our government does something to not allow technology that was invented to enrich our lives kill us. my hub is going to die from this -- my husband is going to die from this brain tumor. i don't want this to happen to other people. >> reporter: a coalition of doctors and families plans to testify before congress about the connection between cell phones and brain tumors monday afternoon. on capitol fox 5 news. >> we did try to contact the ctia, the group resting the wireless industry here in washington. they did not respond to our request for comment. >>> the time right now is 8:41 on this monday morning. at last night's video music awards full of dram

dr. debra davis is a professor of epidemiology at the university of pittsburgh graduate school of public health. she got a ph.d in science studies the university of chicago. she served on numerous governmental and international advisory boards and wrote a book, quote, the secret history of the war on cancer. end quote. and lastly, dr. olga naidenko. a senior scientist at the environmental working group, a washington, dc based nonprofit organization. was the lead author on the report issued last week by the environmental working group on the topic of cell phone radiation. we welcome all of you here. we will start with dr. leszczynski. five to seven minutes, something like that. i'm sure we would like to get into a discussion with each of you, and your staples -- statements will be made part of the record. please proceed. >> thank you for inviting me to this important hearing on topic of great concern to all of us. i am a professor at the university in china and ajunk professor of biochemistry. i would like also to thank the people who made it possible for me to participate in this hearing