Here's the ear. You remember early cell phones. Some will courageously take the risk and apply the device daily in their confidence that tomorrow will bring definitive acute care treatments. Waiting can damage your case. I mean they're invaluable, of course, as we all know. BLACK: Initially, Johnny's tumor was in an area that is considered not safe to operate on, Larry. Before doing that, I do agree with you. KING: Dale, did you know he was terminal? And if you use your phone all the time -- like I -- you know, people in the news business, they have a cell phone to the ear all the time. The food -- by the way, we'll show you a screen effect here. The family moved to California in 1943, where the younger Cochran eventually excelled as a student in what was becoming a more racially integrated environment. But I think that it is a question that needs to be studied and examined along with other causes of brain cancer. Third, we know that the studies that have been done on brain cancer, and I'm going to distinguish brain cancer from acoustic neuroma, have largely been reassuring. The flashy yet venerable attorney's health started to falter last year, according to media reports. Two hundred and fifty-five million users want to know, what are the risks? Every morning when I get up, when I look at all the choices of things I could be, I love being a lawyer. How profound it is, is a little bit harder to say. KING: Can you break it down? GUPTA: It's hard to say. He didn't do his own studies here, but he's looked at something that I think has been concerning to a lot of people who have really sat down and looked at these studies for some time. Cochran challenged police claims that Settles hanged himself in jail after a speeding arrest. I think arrogance is the worst way to go. This is professor Bruce Armstrong, professor and head of the University of Sydney's public health -- school of public health. In 1978, Cochran once again became part of the citys legal force when he joined the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, although he eventually returned to private practice. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. I am proud to have called him my friend.". So caution should be our guide. We have a little montage here for you. For years its been speculated that Super Attorney Johnnie Cochrans brain tumor was caused by his cell phone use. "I didn't know too much about what a lawyer did or how he worked, but I knew that if one man could cause this great stir, then the law must be a wondrous thing," Cochran said in his book. But as Dr. Black used to say, use an earpiece when we're using the cell phone. 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. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) TIFFANY COCHRAN EDWARDS, JOHNNIE COCHRAN'S DAUGHTER: He was such a wonderful man. "And I knew that accepting it good-naturedly, even participating in it, helped soothe some of the angry feelings from the Simpson case.". Things were changing, the size of the phone, the quality of the phone, but also the amount of radiation it gave off. Tiffany Cochran realizes the question of whether cell phone use was a factor in her fathers fatal illness cannot be answered today. Were cell And, two, how far along has the industry evolved? When we come back, Dr. Gupta will be with us, along with the return of Dale Cochran and Dr. Keith Black. KING: You had to like Johnnie Cochran. KING: Do you use cell phones, Dana? BLACK: Similar to Senator Ted Kennedy's. In April 2004, Cochran underwent surgery, which led to his staying away from the media. Cochran penned the books Journey to Justice (1996) and A Lawyer's Life (2002). In a trial that involved celebrity and domestic abuse, the Simpson trial became best known for dividing the country along racial lines. He was just wonderful. If you heard any specific references to brand names of cell phones tonight, they are just representatives of cell phones in general, and not indicative that any brand would be more likely to cause health problems. KING: Dr. Khurana, how would you respond? Please use the form below to contact us by email, or pick up the phone and call us at 1.800.THE FIRM (1.800.843.3476) You have a limited time to pursue compensation. KING: What were his last days like? BLACK: Larry, typically no. We need to be -- we need to have an open mind. I'm going to spin that brain around and take you to a very specific part of it. We had actually vacationed together on summer vacations with our mutual families. I'd certainly agree with that. Johnnie Cochran turned out to be right, famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz, a member of the Simpson defense team, said in 2005. In 1966, a Black motorist named Leonard Deadwyler, while attempting to get his pregnant wife to a hospital, was killed by police officer Jerold Bova. GUPTA: Yes, this is from the manufacturer themselves. So we don't know how we speak yet or think. The trial of the century, as it was dubbed, began in January 1995 and was among the most publicized in history, followed by millions around the world. And I use an earpiece. CTIA also referred to us the American Cancer Society for more comments on this topic. Detective Sawyer, having said earlier that if he could not crack the case he would join the others in the cell, does so. And that's what we've done. But, more importantly, my particular interest is to accelerate discoveries in the treatment of brain tumors, which is why I am so happy that we've established the Johnny Cochran Brain Tumor Center. Lacola (ph) from Finland, Interphone group, "for more than 10 years, of mobile phone use reported on the side of the head where the tumor was located, an increased odds ratio of borderline statistical significance was found." Did he die at home? Another neurosurgeon joins us. Two quick things, Lewis. KING: One type of tumor often mentioned in the discussion of potential risk of cell phones is acoustic neuroma. And, you know, even if you look at the manuals and things like that, they'll tell you that there is a, as Dr. Black said, the further away you put the phone from your ear, you know, the much safer it is. BLACK: That's correct. I just think it should be something the public should know about. And others have said the same thing. BLACK: Again, I think the emissions from cordless phones in the house are very low, and I would be less concerned with those than cell phones. No one mentioned any study demonstrating the efficacy of either ear pieces or holsters, nor apparently considered whether radiating the region of the hips and sexual organs is preferable to radiating the brain. And so just because we don't know the mechanism or the link between -- at a molecular level, between how cell phones may generate the milieu at a molecular level that results in a brain tumor does not mean that there is no mechanism. KING: But that was not a death signal? Gender. OK, let's move to the subject at hand. Each study may have some flaw to the study. After Simpson, Cochran stepped out of the criminal trial arena, concentrating instead on civil matters. D. COCHRAN: I don't really like to use the word terminal. A brain tumor killed the famed attorney and father of three at the age of 67. He briefly became a special assistant to the Los Angeles County district attorney in the 1970s, setting up a unit to prosecute domestic violence cases. As prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden sparred with Simpson's defense attorney, the late Johnnie Cochran, Kim desperately hoped for a conviction. GUPTA: Yes, I think so. WebJohnnie Cochran - Address & Phone Number | Whitepages Johnnie Cochran We found 15 records for Johnnie Cochran in AL, GA and 5 other states. And there are 16 really good studies out there, a few since 2000. Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr., J.D., B.A. ( /kkrn/; October 2, 1937 March 29, 2005) was a high-profile lawyer and civil activist best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. First, what do you think of the theory of the possibility of the cell phone causing brain cancer? I started researching it and really understanding it. KHURANA: I do, Larry. It's hard to say. or redistributed. I loved him, and I will miss him. KING: All right, Dr. Gupta, Dr. Black says it's possible. 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. FOX News' Jane Roh and The Associated Press contributed to this report. We've reached saturation points. They went down in this non- ionizing radio frequency as well, which was a good thing, I think, by everyone's admission. Brad here has a wired ear piece in his left ear. And I spoke with Johnnie and also with Dale and they flew back to Los Angeles, where we did further diagnostic studies. But there is a concern out there and I think people need to be careful. The major do is use one of these wired ear pieces. This advancement opens up new avenues for medical research and the possibility of transplantation therapies for conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases And my concern is that with the widespread use of cell phones, I think the worst scenario would be that we get the definitive study ten years from now and we find there's a correlation. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. KHURANA: OK, Sedesky (ph) from Israel, the Israel arm of Interphone, this is what she says: "a positive dose response trend was found. It doesn't fit. KING: Somebody is scared. They don't recommend carrying a phone in your breast pocket. DR. LOUIS SLESIN, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, "MICROWAVE NEWS": Well, the first thing is that it is quite possible because we're seeing these kinds of effects in a number of epidemiological studies on this Interphone study mentioned on the program. KING: Dr. Black, would you comment on what he just said? Pratt was convicted in 1972. I mean who uses a cell phone that little nowadays? You know, it's the antenna for the cell phone that is the source for the microwave energy. He's 91- years-old, I'm pleased to say. Watch. Next, do you believe cell phones are harmful? Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. We know that it causes lung cancer by the statistical rate. By mid-decade, hed entered private practice with Gerald Lenoir and soon launched a firm of his own, Cochran, Atkins & Evans. KING: Some have called cell phone use more dangerous than smoking. He had surgery, right? It's the long-term data we should be looking at. And I think particularly among young people who are logging, you know, thousands of hours KING: Teenagers? KING: Dr. Black? And while there hasn't been an increase in the rate of brain cancers overall, we have to also remember that they do take time before they are registered in local registries and that data has to be correlated and eventually that data will come through. I really think the overwhelming amount of evidence that we have from reviewing the literature has shown there really is no good, viable link between cell phone use and brain tumors. We know from laboratory animals, for example, that, you know, the most effective way of inducing a tumor is to induce it in a young developing embryo, in a young developing animal. And this is not implying that every brain tumor is the result of this. Jackie Chiles is a fictional character portrayed by American actor Phil Morris in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. They're emitting electromagnetic radiation too. And, again, we knew it was serious, but we were trying to keep him as comfortable and maintain a good quality of life for him in the last days. I don't know anyone who didn't like him -- defense attorneys who opposed him, prosecutors D. COCHRAN: Oh, yes. KING: They come with the phone. I mean any function that the brain is responsible for can be a symptom of a brain tumor. GUPTA: Well, let me give you a picture here, Larry, to sort of show you this. Shapiro, who is white, had accused Cochran of playing the race card and of dealing it "from the bottom of the deck.". That doesn't completely clear the story, but it is an important piece of information. He's Dr. Vini Khurana. And you're putting a heat source, essentially, close to your ear, close to your brain for, you know, again, long periods of time, depending on how long you use it. They got smaller, as you can see. Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the First Amendment case of Tory v. Cochran. For a time, he represented high-profile athletes and music stars in contract matters. Often times, these phone come with a holster. More studies are needed. Do you say it's possible? 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. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: Joining our panel from New York is Dr. Ted Schwartz. Thanks, Louis Slesin, for being with us. Cochran didn't represent him in that case. D. COCHRAN: Yes, you were. However, CTIA did provide us with this statement: "this is an issue that should be guided by science. Doctor Khurana, you say that the danger of cell phones could have far broader health ramifications than asbestos and smoking. After graduating from UCLA, Cochran earned a law degree from Loyola University. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. This is Dale's first interview since then. Cochran died in 2005 a decade before the upheavals that made police brutality and the unfair treatment of African American men by the justice system impossible to ignore. He's Australia's -- the head of the Interphone arm that is incorporating Australian research. Reacting to news of Cochran's death Tuesday, Jackson had kind words for the lawyer he considered "a great humanitarian. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Johnnie Cochran Jr.'s former mistress filed a palimony lawsuit against O.J. (END VIDEO CLIP) KING: The night after the Simpson decision, Johnnie guested on this show. A parody of Johnnie Cochran, he appears in the series' seventh through ninth seasons as Cosmo Kramer 's lawyer. And I think that there's enough sort of concern out there to at least prompt people to think more about how they use their cell phones, using earpieces, keeping it further away from the ear and things like that. Go ahead. J. COCHRAN: The resolution of this case is in no way an admission of guilt by Michael Jackson. That's correct. Home telephone number and mobile/wireless/cell phone numbers for Jon (817) 366-9444 - Wireless - January 2023 (281) 376-4500 - LandLine - April 2021 (713) 825-0555 - Wireless - April 2021 (352) 588-9947 - LandLine - April 2021 (817) 232-5699 - LandLine - March 2011 (713) 350-8455 - LandLine - February 2000 Email Addresses (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I wouldn't blame the cell phone companies. KING: Dr. Khurana, you want to respond? Let me just read you something here, Larry. Simpson was found not guilty of murder. 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. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Orenthal James Simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. WebJohnnie Cochran's widow speaks publicly for the first time since her husband's death. BLACK: the side that you develop a brain tumor on. Death. It was an historic moment because O.J. I do not hold it to my ear. It was in an area that was critical for his language -- in fact, very similar, I presume, for Senator Kennedy's. 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. BLACK: That's considered, you know, a significant increase, although the overall incidence of brain cancer is low. And those cells are more vulnerable to developing cancer from an injury or other types of problems. I initially thought it might be an infection. We'll have a quick vote. Because of widespread coverage of the Simpson trial, Cochran entered the superstar realm of celebrity, reportedly receiving a $2.5 million advance to write his memoirs. 1-800 This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. And when you are actually using the phone, it should be kept at least 15 millimeters up to an inch away from your ear. But this is not a painful process. This was '92. He's associate professor of neurosurgery at the Canberra Hospital. is POV and doesn't make any A brain tumor killed the famed attorney and father of three at the age of 67. (END VIDEO CLIP) KING: Sanjay Gupta joins us. But, basically, this is a tumor of the inner ear and -- there you go, Larry. What, Dr. Khurana, does this tell us? BLACK: Well, I think, as Dr. Gupta said, one of the big concerns that we face is that there has not, Larry, been a definitive study to date. KING: So are you going to instruct the patient of your BLACK: I've instructed Dale D. COCHRAN: Oh, yes. KING: In the brain? KING: Like Ted Kennedy had? GUPTA: They say, use it. That's ahead on LARRY KING LIVE. KING: Dr. Khurana, by the way, do you use a cell phone? 3 He was in New York at the time and had been admitted to a hospital in New York. Absolutely not. It's more the individual's responsibility. They had performed some studies, MRI scans. But -- and that's been one of the red flags that has raised concerns among people that are looking into this, whether there is a correlation because, you know, we see tumors developing in the location -- close to the location that people do use cell phones. He spent two years in the Los Angeles city attorney's office before establishing his own practice. Cochran died at his home in Los Angeles, his family said. Upon Simpson trying on bloodied gloves that prosecutors alleged were used during the murder, Cochran came up with a phrase that would become famous: If it doesnt fit, you must acquit. Under the auspices of Bailey, who had a private investigator background, the team also discovered that detective Mark Fuhrman had made racist, highly incendiary remarks about African-American citizens. And I really want to focus on a couple of issues, which is that, you know, when a patient comes into your office with a brain tumor, and they are very scared; they are afraid as to what caused this brain tumor, it's very important to focus a patient's attention and to focus the nation's attention not on this potentially very remote cause of brain tumors, but on trying to think about new treatment options and trying to get the nation to focus on how can we treat brain tumors, rather than this very remote cause of brain tumors. During arguments last Tuesday, justices seemed skeptical of Cochran's attorney's claim that the injunction did not violate the First Amendment. And I think I should quote them. "But he and his family were most proud of the work he did on behalf of those in the community.". And as Dr. Gupta said, you know, that energy is directly proportional, actually, to the square of how close you hold it to your brain. 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