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On September 6th, a state-wide ban on radar guns was issued due to concerns from troopers that the devices could cause cancer from long-term exposure to the radiation waves. This ban was ordered by Adam Smith, the spokesman for Highway Patrol, and affects 70 different guns, excluding transmitters mounted on vehicles.

The ban comes three months after three officers in Central City filed workman’s compensation claims, blaming the hand-held units for cancer development. It was considered a first of its kind for the police department. Smith mentions, “The feeling here is to err on the side of caution until more is known about the issue. The whole situation is under review.”

The police department also claims that the ban is just a temporary precaution while research still takes place into the link between the devices and cancer development.

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