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The Drum: After the publication of a column that gave weight to the idea wearable tech may cause cancer, the New York Times issued a correction stating that there is no credible evidence of a link between the two. The piece by Nick Bilton quoted Dr. Joseph Mercola, who is known for his strong views on carcinogens. Margaret Sullivan, public editor of the paper, criticized the “click bait” article and its headline with a correction from the Times stating that Bilton’s article “gave an inadequate account of the status of research about cellphone radiation and cancer risk.”