Does Cell Phone Use Induce Brain Cancer

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Does Cell Phone Use Induce Brain Cancer?

September 25, 2014 by

News about the association of brain cancer to cell phone use started to get momentum in 2011.

That year, the World Health Organization listed cell phone use in the same “carcinogenic hazard” category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform.

Researchers found a dose response association between cell phone use and brain cancer. They established that after 896 hours, the risk of brain cancer tripled. That is the equivalent of 5 years at 30 minutes a day. (1)
The results are rather alarming as 70% of U.K. twelve year old children have a cell phone. And that 90% of 14 year old British kids have a cell phone.
An earlier French study’s conclusion was: “No significant increased risk for glioma, meningioma or neuroma was observed among cell phone users participating in Interphone. The statistical power of the study is limited, however. Our results, suggesting the possibility of an increased risk among the heaviest users, therefore need to be verified in the international INTERPHONE analyses.” (2)
Hardell et al. (2007) , based on two cohort studies and 16 case controlled studies that use of mobile phones for greater or equal to 10 years give a consistent pattern of increased risk for acoustic neuroma and glioma. The risk is highest for ipsilateral exposure. (3)
The research by Levis et al. (2011) shows an almost doubling of the risk of head tumours induced by long-term mobile phone use or latency. (4.)
The data is rather alarming, almost all of the users now have a lifestyles that make use of cell phones imperative in communication and earning for example.
Since there is a dose-response relationship between cell phone use and neurological damage, using Facetime or Skype (computer to computer) could be an example of a strategy to reduce exposure. And without saying, face to face communication is always better than just having auditory clues.

 

[Boris7]

Can't live without my mobile, will take the risks.

 

[TINY]

then time to use Skype :biggrin2:

 

[Boing]

Ban cellphones till you hit 18.


















Bad idea, teenagers may cook you for dinner.

 

[Wino]

I want a second opinion.

 

[Infamous]

I want a second opinion.

:biggrin2:

 

[papasmerf]

Second Opinion

[h=2]Is there any link between cellphones and cancer?[/h] Answers from Timothy J. Moynihan, M.D.

The possible connection between cellphones and cancer is controversial. Many years' worth of studies on cellphones and cancer have yielded conflicting results. Currently, there's no consensus about the degree of cancer risk — if any — posed by cellphone use.
The primary concern with cellphones and cancer seems to be the development of brain tumors associated with cellphone use. Some research suggests a slight increase in the rate of brain tumors since the 1970s, but cellphones weren't in use during the 1970s. Instead, the subtle increases are more likely related to other factors — such as increased access to medical care and improvements in diagnostic imaging.
So what have researchers learned about cellphones and cancer? Here's an overview of various studies:

• In one study that followed more than 420,000 cellphone users over a 20-year period, researchers found no evidence of a link between cellphones and brain tumors.
• Another study found an association between cellphones and cancer of the salivary glands. However, only a small number of study participants had malignant tumors.
• Another recent study suggested a possible increased risk of glioma — a specific type of brain tumor — for the heaviest cellphone users, but no increase in brain tumor risk overall.

After evaluating several studies on the possibility of a connection between cellphones and glioma and a noncancerous brain tumor known as acoustic neuroma, members of the International Agency for Research on Cancer — part of the World Health Organization — agreed that there's limited evidence that cellphone radiation is a cancer-causing agent (carcinogenic). As a result, the group classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to people.
Still, a series of recent studies can't tell the entire story. It often takes many years between the use of a new cancer-causing agent — such as tobacco — and the observation of an increase in cancer rates. At this point, it's possible that too little time has passed to detect an increase in cancer rates directly attributable to cellphone use.
The bottom line? For now, no one knows if cellphones are capable of causing cancer. Although long-term studies are ongoing, to date there's no convincing evidence that cellphone use increases the risk of cancer. If you're concerned about the possible link between cellphones and cancer, consider limiting your use of cellphones — or use a speaker or hands-free device that places the cellphone antenna, which is typically in the cellphone itself, away from your head.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-...t-answers/cell-phones-and-cancer/faq-20057798

 

[Leo]

Second Opinion

Is there any link between cellphones and cancer?

Answers from Timothy J. Moynihan, M.D.

The possible connection between cellphones and cancer is controversial. Many years' worth of studies on cellphones and cancer have yielded conflicting results. Currently, there's no consensus about the degree of cancer risk — if any — posed by cellphone use.
The primary concern with cellphones and cancer seems to be the development of brain tumors associated with cellphone use. Some research suggests a slight increase in the rate of brain tumors since the 1970s, but cellphones weren't in use during the 1970s. Instead, the subtle increases are more likely related to other factors — such as increased access to medical care and improvements in diagnostic imaging.
So what have researchers learned about cellphones and cancer? Here's an overview of various studies:

• In one study that followed more than 420,000 cellphone users over a 20-year period, researchers found no evidence of a link between cellphones and brain tumors.
• Another study found an association between cellphones and cancer of the salivary glands. However, only a small number of study participants had malignant tumors.
• Another recent study suggested a possible increased risk of glioma — a specific type of brain tumor — for the heaviest cellphone users, but no increase in brain tumor risk overall.

After evaluating several studies on the possibility of a connection between cellphones and glioma and a noncancerous brain tumor known as acoustic neuroma, members of the International Agency for Research on Cancer — part of the World Health Organization — agreed that there's limited evidence that cellphone radiation is a cancer-causing agent (carcinogenic). As a result, the group classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to people.
Still, a series of recent studies can't tell the entire story. It often takes many years between the use of a new cancer-causing agent — such as tobacco — and the observation of an increase in cancer rates. At this point, it's possible that too little time has passed to detect an increase in cancer rates directly attributable to cellphone use.
The bottom line? For now, no one knows if cellphones are capable of causing cancer. Although long-term studies are ongoing, to date there's no convincing evidence that cellphone use increases the risk of cancer. If you're concerned about the possible link between cellphones and cancer, consider limiting your use of cellphones — or use a speaker or hands-free device that places the cellphone antenna, which is typically in the cellphone itself, away from your head.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-...t-answers/cell-phones-and-cancer/faq-20057798

Now THAT is one dang of a second opinion.

 

[Beef Jerky]

Remember when they said toothpaste can give you cancer?.

 

[papasmerf]

Remember when they said toothpaste can give you cancer?.

Most the science used in the cell/cancer scare goes back to the POWER LINES GIVE YOU CANCER scare, in the last century

 

[oldguyzer]

Most the science used in the cell/cancer scare goes back to the POWER LINES GIVE YOU CANCER scare, in the last century

Yep. There has not been a single scientific (note the keyword there!) study that shows a correlation between cell phone usage and cancer.

There is, however, a direct relationship between cell phone use in public and annoyance factor. :biggrin2: