Cellphones and Brain Cancer

A recent study published in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute" indicates that there is no link between cellphone use and brain cancer. Schüz, et al., followed over 400,000 people who began using cellphones between 1982 and 1995 and found no increased risk of tumors.

Sources: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, doi:10.1093/jnci/djj464
An article about the study at Arstechnica

"Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer Risk: Update of a Nationwide Danish Cohort" by Joachim Schüz, Rune Jacobsen, Jørgen H. Olsen, John D. Boice, Jr, Joseph K. McLaughlin, Christoffer Johansen

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Comment by MelissaA

January 13th 2007 00:53

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I do wonder though about our sense of hearing after using mobile phones so close to our ears.

Comment by Adele

January 14th 2007 21:37

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Good point. Sense of hearing is something we wouldn't notice slowly diminishing over time.

Comment by Lilla

January 15th 2007 02:05

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Hi Adele,

I know it all reads well, but something within me doesn't buy this one.

I don't believe it.

...waiting to see what future studies reveal?

Lilla

Comment by Lilla

January 15th 2007 02:08

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However, having said that, it is possible that cell phones copped the blame for Aspartame and these Phenelkenalite sweeteners, found in everything these days, which are known carcinogens.

Makes me wonder who's in who's back pocket?

interesting post

Comment by Deorre

January 18th 2007 04:31

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Well, in that case, call me.

Comment by Manjula

January 20th 2007 04:44

I wonder about these studies...The findings always seem to change from year to year and end up making me more confused...or maybe I'm just too dumb?

Atleast, I'm glad that if I do get brain cancer it's not because I've been gabbing for too long on my cellphone

Thanks,
Manjula

Comment by Cibbuano

January 21st 2007 22:37

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There's a lot of conflicting studies on this topic... the idea is certainly objectionable, when you think about how much power the cellphone is emitting...

Comment by Adele

January 22nd 2007 01:31

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I think that's true. As Lilla pointed out, somebody is paying for these studies and that probably affects what data is included.

The original studies that I remember were of people who talked on the phone a lot. So much that I remember wondering how they had time to do anything else.