The Associated Press: Major study on cell phones and cancer inconclusive

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What they are not saying in this latest report is that a quarter of the funding for this study was from the cell phone industry.

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By FRANK JORDANS (AP) – 3 hours ago

GENEVA — A major international study into the link between cell phone use and two types of brain cancer has proved inconclusive, according to a report in a medical journal due to be published later this week.

The survey of almost 13,000 participants found cell phone use didn't increase the risk of developing meningioma — a common and frequently benign tumor — or glioma — a rarer but deadlier form of cancer.

The 10-year study, which was conducted by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer, concluded there were "suggestions" that heavy use could increase the risk of glioma but "biases and error prevent a causal interpretation" that would directly blame cell phone radiation for the tumor.

Heavy use was defined as 30 minutes or more of calls a day.

The authors acknowledged that one source of possible inaccuracies was the fact that participants were asked to remember how much and on which ear they used their mobiles over the past decade. Results for some groups showed cell phone use appeared to lessen the risk of developing cancers, something the researchers described as "implausible."

The authors said further investigation is necessary before they can conclude there is no link between cell phone radiation and brain cancer. People's use of the devices has changed considerably since the start of the study in 2000, they noted.

Scientists are also planning to examine the whether cell phone use increases the risk of tumors in the ear's acoustic nerve and the parotid gland, where saliva is produced. A separate study will look into the effects of cell phone use on children, who are believed to be more susceptible to the effects of radiation.

The paper, which will be published in the International Journal of Epidemiology on Tuesday, was compiled by researchers in 13 countries including Britain, Canada, France, Germany and Japan, but not the U.S. Scientists interviewed 12,848 participants, of which 5,150 had either meningioma or glioma tumors.

Almost a quarter of the euro19.2 million (23.98 million) required to fund the study was provided by the cell phone industry.

Network operators and handset companies had keenly anticipated the results of the study, which could have threatened the rapid development of their business. There were an estimated 4.6 billion mobile phone subscriptions at the end of last year, compared with about 1 billion in 2002, according to the International Telecommunication Union.

The study's lead authors are due to present their findings to the media in Geneva on Monday.

Cell phone cancer risks debated

So, again more evidence that suggests long term use of cell phones can cause brain tumors and other health problems. The studies performed have determined that using a cell phone for an hour a day for over 10 years increases your chances. Why take a chance with your health when you can do things to protect yourself and especially your children. Don't wait for the studies to give you conclusive results, the results are here now. Take the steps now to prevent potential health problems with a device that has been proven and tested to block the harmful radiation when on a mobile phone (cell and cordless).

San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco's leading newspaper), April 28, 2010
Posted: 2010-05-03 20:35:54
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/04/27/EDMB1D58TC.DTL

A huge, 30-year study called COSMOS has been launched in Europe to determine whether cell phones cause cancer and other health problems. Meanwhile, policymakers in Sacramento are considering legislation to ensure people know how much radiation their cell phones emit. The wireless industry vigorously opposes such legislation. It argues that its phones comply with regulations, and there is no consensus about risks so people don't need to know this. Our research review published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found alarming results to the contrary. We reviewed 23 case-control studies that examined tumor risk due to cell phone use. Although as a whole the data varied, among the 10 higher quality studies, we found a harmful association between phone use and tumor risk. The lower quality studies, which failed to meet scientific best practices, were primarily industry funded. The 13 studies that investigated cell phone use for 10 or more years found a significant harmful association with tumor risk, especially for brain tumors, giving us ample reason for concern about long-term use. Nine nations have issued precautionary warnings. It is time for our government to require health warnings and publicize simple steps to reduce the health risks of cell phone use.

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This, to me, provides more reason to take precautions when using your cell phone because of the uncertainty of mobile phone radiation and the effects it is having to our health.

Obviously more studies need to be done but hopefully as Dr. Davis pointed out that we are a society that will not wait for children to get sick or die before something more is done to warn people of the potential dangers of long term cell phone use and the steps to take to reduce the risk.

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