Mobile phones shouldcarry a label if they proved to be a dangerous source of radiation,according toRobert Bell,a scientist.And no more mobile phone transmitter towers
should be builtuntil the long-term health effects of the electromagnetic radiation they emitare scientifically evaluated,he said."Nobody is going to drop deadovernight but
we should be askingfor more scientific information,"Robert Bell said at a conference on thehealth effects of low-level radiation.______(46)
A report widelycirculated among the public says that up to now scientists do not really knowenough to guarantee there are no ill-effects on humans from electromagnetic
radiation.Accordingto Robert Bell,there are 3.3 million mobile phones in
As well,there are2,000 transmitter towers around
have alreadyproduced some harmful effects on the health of the residents nearby.
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carecenters,hospitals, sports playing fields and residential areas with a highpercentage of children.______(49)He adds that there is also evidence that ifcancer sufferers are
subjected toelectromagnetic waves the growth rate of the disease accelerates.
______(50)Accordingto Robert Bell,it is reasonable for the major telephone companies to fund it.Besides,he also urges the government to set up a wide-ranging inquiry into
possible healtheffects.
题型：单选题________（50）
A.He says there isemerging evidence that children absorb low-level radiation at a rate more thanthree times that of adults.
B.By the year 2000it is estimated that Australiawill have 8 million mobile phones;nearly one for every two people.
C."If mobilephones are found to be dangerous,they should carry a warning label until propershields can be devised,"he said.
D.Then who financesthe research?
E.Forexample,Telstra,Optus and Vodaphone build their towers where it isgeographically suitable to them and disregard the need of the community.