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Dangers of ‘car phones’ known early

August 14, 2013Development & Education

A new report out by our partner The New York Times shows evidence of a cell phone industry that was aware of those risks decades before most people had ever seen seen the devices initially marketed as ‘car phones.’

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Don’t Text and Drive: Study Shows the Dangers

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