Is It Possible for Power Lines to Cause Cancer?

Is It Possible for Power Lines to Cause Cancer? (0:39)

There is a myth that living near power lines can cause cancer, but that speculation is false. In this video, cancer prevention specialist William Li, MD, explains how this assumption came to be, and confirms that power lines do not cause cancer.

William Li, MD

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About William Li, MD

William Li, MD, is President, Medical Director, and Co-founder of the Angiogenesis Foundation. He has been actively involved in angiogenesis research and development for 22 years. Li trained with Judah Folkman, a pioneer of the field.

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