Do cell phones cause cancer? How To Stay Safe

**debbystewart** · #1 10-11-2009, 11:19 AM

Do cell phones cause cancer? The question has nagged researchers and users for the entire time - roughly the last 20 years - that these phones have been in common use.

The Food and Drug Administration's website states, "The weight of scientific evidence has not linked cell phones with any health problems." The FDA emphasizes that cell phones emit low-level, non-heating radiofrequency (RF) energy, rather than electron-stripping ionizing radiation, the type proven to permanently damage tissues and disrupt DNA.

But damage from RF energy may be cumulative over very long periods. Since cell phones show no signs of going away - indeed, most American children today face a lifetime of exposure - it's vital to focus closely on the most recently published studies, the ones that show the effects of longer-term exposure.

I am not persuaded that the FDA has done that sufficiently.

Recently, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that advocates for health-protective policies, has reported on key studies (including, crucially, several recent ones, published from 2007 to 2009) that link radiation from long-term cell phone use with increased risks of brain and salivary gland tumors, migraines and vertigo, as well as behavior problems in children, including hyperactivity.

Read more at: Dr. Andrew Weil: Cell Phones and Cancer: How To Stay Safe

**Rohan** · #2 10-12-2009, 02:21 AM

nice article and thanks for sharing...

**Rohan** · #3 10-13-2009, 06:53 AM

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**debbystewart** · #4 10-14-2009, 11:56 PM

More on this topic...

More Research on Cell Phone Safety Needed, Experts Say

Is there a link between cell phone use and cancer? More research is needed, say experts who met last week to discuss the topic.

Cell phone safety has been debated for years, but current research is contradictory or inconclusive. Some studies have suggested a link between cell phone use and brain cancer, as well as some benign tumors. Most studies, though, do not show a clear link.

Cell phones operate with radio frequencies (RF); they do not emit ionizing radiation, the type that damages DNA and is known to have the ability to cause cancer. However, there is some concern that cell phone use may indirectly affect tumor growth.

Experts convene in Washington

The 3-day meeting was sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, and the Environmental Health Trust, among others. It was organized by Devra L. Davis, PhD, MPH, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, and founder of the Environmental Health Trust, an organization devoted to researching environmental health risks.

It coincided with a Senate hearing on the topic, as well as a recent report on cell phone safety by the Environmental Working Group. According to the report, concerns about cell phone radiation exposure have prompted some countries – Germany, Switzerland, Israel, United Kingdom, France, and Finland – to recommend limiting exposure to it, especially for children. The report asks why the United States hasn't taken similar action.

The meeting featured discussions with notable researchers in the field, including experts from the National Institutes of Health and the American Cancer Society.

American Cancer Society researchers agree it's important to monitor the safety of cell phones because they are so widely used.

What current evidence shows

"Cell phones are now used worldwide by an estimated 3-4 billion people and there is increasing heavy use by children," says Michael J. Thun, MD, American Cancer Society Vice President Emeritus of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research. "Questions about the current evidence can only be resolved by longer term epidemiologic follow-up and by critical evaluation of experimental studies that report biological effects from cell phones."

According to Thun, approximately 30 epidemiological studies have looked at the relationship between cell phones and brain cancer or benign tumors (meningioma, acoustic neuroma, salivary gland tumors), but they have yielded contradictory results.

This may reflect the relatively short use (less than 20 years) of cell phones in most countries, differences in study design, or the fact that all but 2 of the studies are retrospective. Those studies asked people with and without cancer to remember details about their past cell phone use. Results of that kind of study are considered less definitive than studies that begin measuring cell phone use in participants before they ever develop cancer.

Thun says some important studies have not yet been published, such as the combined results from Interphone, a large study of cell phone use and brain tumors being done in 13 countries. In addition, there have been no long-term studies of children who have used cell phones since an early age. The heavy use of cell phones by young children is of particular concern because the radiofrequency (RF) waves from cell phones reach more brain tissue in children than in adults.

Some researchers at this meeting reported that RF waves from cell phones have biological effects that might affect tumor development, but those findings have not yet been replicated by independent scientists.

How to reduce your risk

While more research is needed, the American Cancer Society recommends that people who are concerned take simple steps to reduce their exposure:

* Use a speaker phone or other hands-free device.
* Purchase a cell phone model with lower SAR (specific absorption rate) ratings.
* Parents may wish to limit their children's use of cell phones.

Concerned about the radiation emitted from your phone? See this ACS Medical Content Staff

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/acs/20090925...d__experts_say

**Jonson** · #5 06-21-2011, 01:46 AM

Hello friends...!
According to my point of view Radiation emitted from your cell phone could travel through your skull and into your brain, creating tumors....
The advice: To be safe, try these simple tips:
* Limit children’s cell phone use.
* Use a landline when possible.
* Use a headset.
* Use a speaker phone.