Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Cell Phones Do Not Cause Cancer, Probably
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "NEWS" @ 03:00 PM
http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=13399&hed=Cell+Phones+Don%E2%80%99t+Cause+Cancer
"In the largest study of its kind to date, scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London have found that cellular phones do not increase the risk of cancer of the nerve that links the ear to the brain, during the first decade of cell phone use. The study appeared in the online edition of The British Journal of Cancer on Tuesday."
The report goes on to say that they only studied the first decade after using a cell phone. What happens in subsequent decades hasn't been studied.
"In the largest study of its kind to date, scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London have found that cellular phones do not increase the risk of cancer of the nerve that links the ear to the brain, during the first decade of cell phone use. The study appeared in the online edition of The British Journal of Cancer on Tuesday."
The report goes on to say that they only studied the first decade after using a cell phone. What happens in subsequent decades hasn't been studied.
