Cell phones and brain tumors

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Here's another, more recent article:

Study Links Tumors to Cell Phone Use

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/study_cell_phone_tumor.html

October 14, 2004

A study in the international journal Epidemiology finds that people

who have used cell phones for at least 10 years may have an

increased risk of developing a rare brain tumor.

A research team from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at the

Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, found that using a cell

phone for a decade or more quadrupled the risk of developing

acoustic neuromas. The rare tumors generally occurred on the side of

the head where the phone was most often held.

" We were surprised by the results, " said Anders Ahlbom, professor of

epidemiology at the institute and leader of the research team. " We

think this is relatively strong data that is not down to chance. "

The World Health Organization sponsored the research and medical and

technology experts say it's likely to renew concerns about cell

phone safety. They say it will be much harder for the industry to

stonewall further medical research in this area.

In May 2000, an expert British panel concluded that the weight of

available evidence indicated no adverse health effects from the use

of cell phones but cautioned that children should only use them in

emergencies.

For their part, industry spokesmen downplayed the study, saying it's

only one piece of research and that no conclusions can be drawn from

it.

The study involved 150 acoustic neuroma patients and 600 healthy

people. At least five other studies are said to be underway into a

possible acoustic neuromas-cell phone link.

Acoustic neuromas are slow-growing noncancerous tumors that develop

on a nerve linking the brain and the inner ear. They can cause

hearing loss and can be life-threatening if untreated. They're not

very common, occurring in about one person per 100,000 in the

general population.

The research team said it found no association between the tumors

and heavy cell phone use, but rather on the length of time those in

the study had been regular cell phone users.

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I read something on Mercola's site that using a hands free device actually increases exposure and damage caused by cell phone use. He has a device that you can use to avoid exposure. Of course some will say that he just wants to sell his devices but I personally don't think he works that way. Love, Anita Cell phones and brain tumors Here's another, more recent article:Study Links Tumors to Cell Phone Use http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/study_cell_phone_tumor.htmlOctober 14, 2004 A study in the international journal Epidemiology finds that people who have used cell phones for at least 10 years may have an increased risk of developing a rare brain tumor.A research team from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, found that using a cell phone for a decade or more quadrupled the risk of developing acoustic neuromas. The rare tumors generally occurred on the side of the head where the phone was most often held."We were surprised by the results," said Anders Ahlbom, professor of epidemiology at the institute and leader of the research team. "We think this is relatively strong data that is not down to chance."The World Health Organization sponsored the research and medical and technology experts say it's likely to renew concerns about cell phone safety. They say it will be much harder for the industry to stonewall further medical research in this area. In May 2000, an expert British panel concluded that the weight of available evidence indicated no adverse health effects from the use of cell phones but cautioned that children should only use them in emergencies.For their part, industry spokesmen downplayed the study, saying it's only one piece of research and that no conclusions can be drawn from it.The study involved 150 acoustic neuroma patients and 600 healthy people. At least five other studies are said to be underway into a possible acoustic neuromas-cell phone link. Acoustic neuromas are slow-growing noncancerous tumors that develop on a nerve linking the brain and the inner ear. They can cause hearing loss and can be life-threatening if untreated. They're not very common, occurring in about one person per 100,000 in the general population.The research team said it found no association between the tumors and heavy cell phone use, but rather on the length of time those in the study had been regular cell phone users.