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A parliamentary committee has waded into the murky scientific debate over cellphones, warning that the ubiquitous devices may cause human harms from cancer to abnormal sperm and urging parents to shield their children from unnecessary exposure.

But a leading Canadian expert says cellphones and Wi-Fi devices pose less risk to humans than run-of-the mill fevers.

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The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, in a report released this week, is urging the federal government to launch a public awareness campaign about the possible hazards and safe use of wireless technologies. The 10-member panel also wants the government to consider funding research into potential links between radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation exposure and cancer, genetic damage, infertility, development and behaviour problems, and possible harmful effects to the eyes and brain.

It wants federal workplaces to recognize employees who have “electromagnetic hypersensitivity” and is urging the Canadian Medical Association and other medical bodies to update guidelines on the treatment and diagnosis of the highly controversial condition.