EMF includes the entire spectrum of frequencies from am radio waves to gamma rays. So to say that EM waves cause cancer is true and irrefutable. The band of waves that cell phones transmissions are in, is below that of visible light, better yet, below that of infrared waves emitted from our own bodies. Microwaves are also below the visible light spectrum and can excite water molecules to heat up food if a significant intensity is achieved. Exposure to microwaves at high intensity would have the same effect of your body, boiling the water, and burning you from the inside. Even at extreme intensities, microwaves, and any waves below the visible light spectrum do not have the capability to break ionic or covalent bonds in molecules, in particular DNA or RNA. This is not to say that low frequency transmission do not pose health concerns, it is simply not possible for low frequency emissions to cause cancer on their own.
If you don't want cancer, stay indoors on your cell phone and don't go outside, because ultraviolet light from the sun will give you cancer.
@Susan:
do you have a better citation for George Carlo? I can not find a paper by him published in a respected independent medical journal. The only source I can find is holistic medicine journal.
I know the town of New Denver very well. Many locals have a simplistic, low impact, laid-back life style that I find attractive and have incorporated into my own life. It is not surprising that they resist the tower. Several organizations in the valley have resisted similar infringements on their way of life; including power boats on the lake, ski lodges etc. I would suggest that if the main goal of the resistance is to prevent an influx of new tourists, a cell tower will likely not increase tourism as people go to New Denver to get away from the bustle of city life. Cell coverage in the New Denver - Silverton area would be significant safety asset (as someone already mentioned) for all the prospectors, forestry workers, hikers, skiers, and mountain bikers that take advantage of one of the best places you'll ever visit.
