Dr. Black, do you have questions about portable phones, cordless phones? In April 2004, Cochran underwent surgery, which led to his staying away from the media. KING: Use it? Now that we're back, I can't help but wonder, if the most important thing is finding treatments, then where was the outcry when the FDA tried to close down a Texas doctor who was successfully treating the disease? KING: Some have called cell phone use more dangerous than smoking. But the bottom line question is: While we're waiting ten years to find out whether radiating RFs into the head (or the area adjacent to the genitals) is good or bad, should we suffer the inconvenience of minimizing cell phone use? People might be shocked to hear that the evidence does seem to be coming more strongly in support of harmful effects." GUPTA: Larry, based on the industry's recommendations, all the scientific studies we read, let me show you the safest way to use a cell phone. Experts on both sides of the issue are here and it's next. WebJohnnie Cochran's widow speaks publicly for the first time since her husband's death. And, you know, I think, for the most part, people watching who use a cell phone will be just fine. I do think that he raises a very important concern, I think particularly among young people using cell phones. And unfortunately, you know, as you showed at the beginning of the show, there's a billion people, you know, that will be using cell phones and they will be using cell phones for many years. In one of the most controversial scenes so far in the blockbuster FX series, The People Vs O.J. And by the way, it's more important, most of the experts agreed, to pour millions of dollars into research for treatments for those who get the disease -- from causes unknown, unproven, or unconsidered -- rather than worry about a little thing called prevention. Cochran thus made controversial closing statements in which he compared the detectives philosophy to that of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. Also, some of the studies say regular cell phone use is using it one time a week for six months. Hardly anyone ever reads these safety manuals. Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. was born on October 2, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Hattie and Johnnie L. Cochran Sr. KING: No? [9] Prison [ edit] But as a lay person, I have no knowledge -- scientific knowledge that there is a definitive link. It's carried in the approved holster. It gives me an opportunity to represent people who are injured. Detective Sawyer, having said earlier that if he could not crack the case he would join the others in the cell, does so. WebAccording to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average time between first exposure to a cancer-causing agent and clinical recognition of the disease Since gaining a reputation in Ebony magazine as "the best in the West" in the early 1980s, Cochran eventually became the go-to guy for black celebrities in trouble. In 2004, Cochrans associates revealed that he was suffering from an undisclosed illness. It goes down to his phone. It's how to best treat it and how to help them. "I read everything I could find about Thurgood Marshall and confirmed that a single dedicated man could use the law to change society.". All Rights Reserved. -- Dr. Black. We want to do everything we can to find out if there is a link. So, you know, I think the safe practice is to use an earpiece so that you keep the microwave antenna away from your head. Watch. Joining us in New York is Lewis Slesin. How did he become your patient, doctor? GUPTA: It's a trip down memory lane, if you will. Some will courageously take the risk and apply the device daily in their confidence that tomorrow will bring definitive acute care treatments. When we come back, Dr. Gupta will be with us, along with the return of Dale Cochran and Dr. Keith Black. We'll have a quick vote. Joining us now from Washington, Dr. Michael Thun of the American Cancer Society, vice president of epidemiology and surveillance. D. COCHRAN: I don't really like to use the word terminal. Next, do you believe cell phones are harmful? Brad has a phone in his breast pocket. By mid-decade, hed entered private practice with Gerald Lenoir and soon launched a firm of his own, Cochran, Atkins & Evans. Dr. Keith Black and Dr. Sanjay Gupta remain with us. We invited the wireless industry's trade organization, CTIA, the wireless association, to take part in tonight's discussion. KING: Doctor, is there pain involved in this? KHURANA: I strongly disagree with Dr. Thun's perspective. KING: Is this much safer than that? We'll wrap it up when we come back. This is a Motorola phone. His clients also included Haitian immigrant Abner Louima, who was tortured by New York police, and Tyisha Miller, a 19-year-old black woman shot to death by Riverside police who said she reached for a gun on her lap when they broke her car window in an effort to disarm her. But there's no reason to worry because so far, the studies haven't proven anything. So just because it's -- you know, you have a tumor, doesn't mean that it's linked to cell phones. So we don't know how we speak yet or think. GUPTA: There are a lot of don'ts. But there is a concern out there and I think people need to be careful. Before dying, Cochran said he thought his cell phone caused his brain cancer. KING: Did you have to do a biopsy? And I think it's possible. A parody of Johnnie Cochran, he appears in the series' seventh through ninth seasons as Cosmo Kramer 's lawyer. I'm sorry. DALE COCHRAN, JOHNNIE COCHRAN'S WIDOW: Initially, there was a loss of memory. FOX News' Jane Roh and The Associated Press contributed to this report. They don't recommend carrying a phone in your breast pocket. So it's in a very dynamic state. But I do want to say that if you look at the literature now, most of the data shows that there is no link. Unfortunately, you know, my suspicion is that it's going to be five years or 10 years before we have a definitive answer. He died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 from a brain tumor. Rather than a tumor, he called his ailment a neurological condition requiring a procedure. 3 KING: Dr. Black? And he was Johnnie Cochran's doctor. Did he die at home? And I think the concern among other types of neurological problems, other than brain cancer, because, you know, a microwave antenna is very similar to a microwave oven. They had performed some studies, MRI scans. KING: So are you going to instruct the patient of your BLACK: I've instructed Dale D. COCHRAN: Oh, yes. KING: Did he know how serious it was? They say that makes it the most safe. GUPTA: Yes, you know, I think even Dr. Khurana, you know, he looked at existing studies. We need have an open mind. Upon passing the bar, Cochran worked as a deputy criminal prosecutor in Los Angeles. The weight of the evidence is negative. KING: More information go to what? BLACK: Later, as part of an experimental protocol, we went in and did surgery, yes. Cochran continued to take on new cases into the new millennium, ranging from work for clients like Abner Louima, who was tortured while in New York City police custody, and rapper/music mogul Sean "Puffy" Combs, to an anti-trust litigation issued against racing giant NASCAR. Cochran challenged police claims that Settles hanged himself in jail after a speeding arrest. So you all were suspicious? The science would suggest that they were actually all safe. Do you see, Dale, as a lay person, the possibility of cell phone use and Johnnie's illness? ", "Johnnie Cochran was a true gentleman who embodied class, brilliance, honesty and integrity," Jackson said in a statement. Go to CNN.com/larryking and tell us. So I guess it's your call! He remained a beloved figure in the black community, admired as a lawyer who was relentless in his pursuit of justice and as a philanthropist who helped fund a UCLA scholarship, a low-income housing complex and a New Jersey legal academy, among other charitable endeavors. So here you've got a control group that uses it, and you have a user group that uses it. "Cell phones operate with radio frequencies, RFs. He counted among his closest friends Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks, the city's former police chief, and the late Mayor Tom Bradley, who had been a Los Angeles police lieutenant before going into politics. And the FDA also recommends keeping cell phones away from your head by using a speaker phone or using a head set or other connection to remote antenna. And congratulations to Jeff in Freemont, Nebraska. He was 67. For young kids out there, it's a great career. We know that brain tumors are the number one cancer killer among children in the United States and the second most common form of cancer in kids. I thank all of our guests. So you can't run a comparison like tobacco and lung cancer, the user and the nonuser. And this was a phone that was probably one of the most popular at that time. I mean who uses a cell phone that little nowadays? Furthermore, this is the public position of leading health organizations, such as the United States Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, the American Cancer Society, ACS, and the World Health Organization, WHO. His daughter Tiffany, for one, no longer holds a cell phone to her head. This advancement opens up new avenues for medical research and the possibility of transplantation therapies for conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases His client list included former "Diff'rent Strokes" star Todd Bridges, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Michael Jackson (search), who is now facing child molestation charges, and former football great Simpson. All rights reserved. KING: Doctor, I know it's true, having interviewed many people on the subject of tobacco and lung cancer, we can't tell you why tobacco causes lung cancer. It's the long-term data we should be looking at. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. This was the mid'80s. He's 91- years-old, I'm pleased to say. Anthony Mackie and Johnnie Cochran. They're emitting electromagnetic radiation too. Ton can buy a new 1953 Ford 2-door Sedan delivered in 174q Ardmore for a 1177 Sam p. Hale phone 708 since 1911 balancing. D. COCHRAN: Um-hmm. Reacting to news of Cochran's death Tuesday, Jackson had kind words for the lawyer he considered "a great humanitarian. Like KING: Now, I'm told that -- I'm not an expert on this so I'm going to read it. This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. KING: Meaning? He's Dr. Vini Khurana. KING: So do Dale and Dr. Black think there's a link between cell phones and Johnnie Cochran's brain tumor? Even as a child, he had loved to argue, and in high school he excelled in debate. BLACK: We were actually, Larry, close friends. WebOne notorious case The Cochran Firm tried was in 2004, when the firm's attorneys, representing Francis Ferko and accomplices, were able to bully NASCAR into eliminating its Grand Slam by forcing NASCAR to surrender the Mountain Dew Southern 500 in Darlington, SC, and giving a new date to Texas Motor Speedway. They were not sure what the abnormality on the MRI scan demonstrated. J. COCHRAN: The resolution of this case is in no way an admission of guilt by Michael Jackson. Simpson in his trial for the murders of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. D. COCHRAN: Yes, you were. Cochran, who died in 2005, also is a central character on the FX series American Crime Story: The People Vs. O.J. 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