Two groups of epidemiologists were assigned to develop pro and con argument
s with regard to a causal explanation for statistical associations sometime
s seen between surrogates for occupational and residential electric and mag
netic field exposure and brain cancer. The arguments developed were meant t
o help the Department of Health Services when it prepared its final risk ev
aluation by a respectful and illuminating review of the possible reasons fo
r concluding either that magnetic fields were or were not likely to be a ca
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