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Cancer due to high tenson wire

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by maihuna » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:42 am
Any reported connection between electromagnetic fields, such as those produced by high-tension wires, and cancer is unsubstantiated. The cancer rate of urban residents is at least as high as that of people living in rural areas close to high-tension wires.

Which of the following, if true, would most severely damage the claim above?


Most cancers are caused by interactions between biochemical and environmental factors.

Although in many big cities the electrical system is hidden from view, residents of such cities may be living very close to the underground sub-stations of utilities, which produce strong electromagnetic fields.

Electromagnetic fields are produced not only by high-tension wires but also by ordinary household appliances, such as microwave ovens and refrigerators.

The cancer most often linked with electromagnetic fields is leukemia, which is incurable.

Both big cities and areas near high-tension wires are not free of the myriad number of known cancer-causing agents.
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by GMATPR » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:15 am
I would go with A, this statement weakens the claim.
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:35 am
IMO B
we need to prove that there is relation b/w EM waves and Cancer and as explained by B....Cancer happens due to EM waves...diff is that in Urban areas , wires are not exposed.
So, IMO B
OA pls
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by crossingfingers » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:46 pm
which is the conclusion? the 1st or the second sentence...how do we derive one for CRs like these?
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by naveen.bobbili » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:25 am
IMO B.

It exposes another possibility of proning urban populace to electro magnetic waves thereby weaking the claim.
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:31 am
again Maihuna...u r not providin OA. :twisted:
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by maihuna » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:03 am
Are maihuna, you are great, option is B only. and here goes reasoning for the same:

Conclusion: Any reported connection between electromagnetic fields, such as those produced by high-tension wires, and cancer is unsubstantiated.
Fact:The cancer rate of urban residents is at least as high as that of people living in rural areas close to high-tension wires.

A: Most cancers are caused by interactions between biochemical and environmental factors.
Its not damaging the view that cancer may happen due to EM waves, its in fact providing alternate reson so slightly strengthening.

B:Although in many big cities the electrical system is hidden from view, residents of such cities may be living very close to the underground sub-stations of utilities, which produce strong electromagnetic fields.
It is known that Rural area cancer has to do something with high tension wire, this option substantiate another high tension scenario albeit in a covered fashion.
So damaging the view that cancer doesn't happen due to EM waves.
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Re: Cancer due to high tenson wire

by logitech » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:06 am
Watch out the words:

"of people living in rural areas close to high-tension wires."

So we need to find that people living n the cities are actually CLOSE to wires and there is a link between Cancer and Magnetic fields.

Although in many big cities the electrical system is hidden from view, residents of such cities may be living very close to the underground sub-stations of utilities, which produce strong
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by Bidisha800 » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:18 pm
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by Brad.C » Fri May 13, 2016 1:53 pm
I will go with option B in this case
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