8 pts 7. This question is an essay question which is quite different from the numerical questions you are perhaps more u

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8 pts 7. This question is an essay question which is quite different from the numerical questions you are perhaps more used to. This question requires you to construct a persuasive technical argument in terms understandable by the general educated non-specialist public. You will be graded on the coherency of your argument, the ability to gather, critically anal- yse, and draw conclusions from data, and of course your elegance and eloquence in written expression. Any claims should be backed up by appropriate references. The elections are coming up, and you are a technical consultant contracted to the Ministry of Economic Development. The minister knows that he will be asked during the election debates question regarding the safety of electromagnetic radiation in everyday life. You are to write a short discussion document (typed using a word processor) to brief the minister on the issues. You should include what causes radiation (microwave ovens, cell phones, power lines, x-ray machines etc), what the relative dangers are, and what laws we have in place already. You should also try to find out what the general public is worried about, and if these fears are valid. In the end, you must make a definitive stand so that the Minister can say either "Yes, in general it is safe” or “No, for some applications such as ... it is not safe". The Minister will not be allowed to 'sit on the fence' and neither are you. Good luck.