Chat Me More would like to address recent media attention to brain cancer and cell phones
The risk of brain cancer from cell phones should be taken seriously but other cancers should also be considered. Placing a cell phone in a pocket may also affect different areas of the body. An Interphone study is an international population-based case-control study. The study consisted of 13 different countries:
Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand Norway, Sweden and the UK. The Interphone study focused on tumours in people ages 30-59 this age group is considered the most heavily cell phone users. The study suggested that there was no higher risk for brain cancer. The study also concluded that more studies are needed due to the evidence of elevated glioma (a tumor that starts in the brain or spine) in the temporal lobe when the phone is placed on only one side when talking on the phone (changing the position of the phone from one ear to the other every few minutes may decrease the chance of tumor growth). The radiation that comes from cell phones is called non-ionizing compatible to low-powered microwave oven. Children must be considered a high risk because their skulls and scalps are thinner and penetration of exposure to radiation is more likely to occur. Just 50 minutes on a cell phone can increase the activity of brain cells. Many cell phone manufactures have warned consumers to keep cell devices away from the body. Apple iphone stated that the iphone should be 15 millimeters ( 5/8 inch). away from the body. Blackberry recommends to keep the device 0.98 inch ( 25 millimeters) from the body. Radiation is the highest when cell phones are connecting to cellular towers. Avoid using cell phones where signals are low such as: elevators, rural areas and buildings.
Cardia, E. (2010). Brain tumour risk in relation to mobile telephone use: results of the INTERPHONE internatioal case-control study. International Journal of Epidemiology 2010;1-20 doi:10.1093/ije/dyq079
Retrieved June 3, 2011, from http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/ije/press_releases/freepdf/dyq079.pdf
Dellorto, D. (May 31, 2011). WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk. CNN Health. Retrieved June 3, 2011, from WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk - CNN.com
The risk of brain cancer from cell phones should be taken seriously but other cancers should also be considered. Placing a cell phone in a pocket may also affect different areas of the body. An Interphone study is an international population-based case-control study. The study consisted of 13 different countries:
Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand Norway, Sweden and the UK. The Interphone study focused on tumours in people ages 30-59 this age group is considered the most heavily cell phone users. The study suggested that there was no higher risk for brain cancer. The study also concluded that more studies are needed due to the evidence of elevated glioma (a tumor that starts in the brain or spine) in the temporal lobe when the phone is placed on only one side when talking on the phone (changing the position of the phone from one ear to the other every few minutes may decrease the chance of tumor growth). The radiation that comes from cell phones is called non-ionizing compatible to low-powered microwave oven. Children must be considered a high risk because their skulls and scalps are thinner and penetration of exposure to radiation is more likely to occur. Just 50 minutes on a cell phone can increase the activity of brain cells. Many cell phone manufactures have warned consumers to keep cell devices away from the body. Apple iphone stated that the iphone should be 15 millimeters ( 5/8 inch). away from the body. Blackberry recommends to keep the device 0.98 inch ( 25 millimeters) from the body. Radiation is the highest when cell phones are connecting to cellular towers. Avoid using cell phones where signals are low such as: elevators, rural areas and buildings.
Cardia, E. (2010). Brain tumour risk in relation to mobile telephone use: results of the INTERPHONE internatioal case-control study. International Journal of Epidemiology 2010;1-20 doi:10.1093/ije/dyq079
Retrieved June 3, 2011, from http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/ije/press_releases/freepdf/dyq079.pdf
Dellorto, D. (May 31, 2011). WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk. CNN Health. Retrieved June 3, 2011, from WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk - CNN.com
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