Devra Davis
American epidemiologist and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Devra Lee Davis (born June 7, 1946) is an American epidemiologist, toxicologist, and author of three books about environmental hazards.[1][2] She was founding director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, and is a former professor of epidemiology at University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. She has served on several governmental and non-governmental organizations, conducting research and advocacy into effects of pesticides, asbestos, and wireless radiation on human health, especially cancers.
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Born | (1946-06-07) June 7, 1946 (age 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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Organization | Environmental Health Trust |
Spouse | Richard D. Morgenstern |
Davis is the founder and president of the Environmental Health Trust,[3] a non-profit organization which argues that mobile devices, WiFi, 5G, and other radio-frequency systems pose a health risk to humans and the environment.[1] She has been called a "crusader in the fight over cell phone safety"[4] and believes that radio frequencies could cause cancer.[5][6] Such claims have been challenged by critics as being bereft of credible arguments.[7]