It appears that the reality ofcell phone risk is now slowly emerging from the shroud of statistical mumboJumbo behind which it has been well hidden.
I have posted a few times on thetopic and I have not been kind. Theproblem follows the pattern expected for radiation driven tumors. The first take home is that low exposureactually acts to reduce cancer incidence. This is wonderful to know if you wish to rig experiments to avoid thebad news. The second take home is thatintensive usage over several years will clearly increase the risk of cancer.
One reason I have a counteragentchip on my own cell phone is to block the established clumping effect on bloodcells which may be related.
In the past five years I havebeen exposed to several deaths from brain tumors. Prior to that during an active sales careerin which I met thousands of individuals and maintained many individualrelationships, I was aware of no such deaths, although details were likelyomitted anyway. Most appalling was thedeath of a thirty two year old associate who was the epitome of excessive cellphone usage over a decade long working career. I know that none of this is representative but I am personally seeingcases that should be statistical outliers. This is far too odd to be comfortable.
Needless to say, the industry isfighting disclosure even though I suspect that a counter measure is availablethat may be effective and cheap to implement.
Except it will mean admittingprior knowledge.
WHO panel warns that cell phone usemay cause cancer
Saturday, June 04, 2011 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer
(NaturalNews) Scientists from the International Agency for Research onCancer (IARC), a group affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO), saythat mobile phones are a "possible" carcinogen that may be a cause ofcancer. The findings, which support previous research on the subject, add to thegrowing body of evidence which suggests that the electromagnetic radiationemitted from mobile phones causes serious health problems.
"A positive association has been observed between exposure to the agentand cancer forwhich a causal interpretation is considered ... to be credible," statesthe IARC. However, in the same train of thought, the agency claims that evidence is"limited" to suggest that mobile phone usageis linked to glioma or acoustic neuroma, two types of brain cancer.
In 2009, IARC published a study in the Journal of ClinicalOncology that linked mobile phone usage to an 18 percent increase in brain tumor risk.And because it was observed that such tumors tended to form onthe sides of brains where mobile phones wereprimarily used, the connection between the two is even more striking
"A positive association has been observed between exposure to the agentand cancer forwhich a causal interpretation is considered ... to be credible," statesthe IARC. However, in the same train of thought, the agency claims that evidence is"limited" to suggest that mobile phone usageis linked to glioma or acoustic neuroma, two types of brain cancer.
In 2009, IARC published a study in the Journal of ClinicalOncology that linked mobile phone usage to an 18 percent increase in brain tumor risk.And because it was observed that such tumors tended to form onthe sides of brains where mobile phones wereprimarily used, the connection between the two is even more striking
(http://www.naturalnews.com/027448_c...).
Another report issued in 2010 by the International Electromagnetic FieldCooperative (IEFC) also found a link between mobile phone usage and increasedrates of brain tumors. Included in this report is a Swedish study that found a420 percent increase in brain cancer rates among children who began usingmobile and cordless phones as teenagers, as opposed to those that did not (http://www.naturalnews.com/028078_c...).
With all of this research nowavailable and the latest announcement from IARC, one would think more peoplewould be concerned about the risks involved with the excessive use of mobilephones and looking for less-risky alternatives or using hands-free devices atthe very least. But because the period between when a cancer patient is exposedto this radiation andwhen he or she develops tumors typically spans several decades, some expertsclaim that the link between the two is inconclusive and are content to tell thepublic there is really little to worry about.
Another report issued in 2010 by the International Electromagnetic FieldCooperative (IEFC) also found a link between mobile phone usage and increasedrates of brain tumors. Included in this report is a Swedish study that found a420 percent increase in brain cancer rates among children who began usingmobile and cordless phones as teenagers, as opposed to those that did not (http://www.naturalnews.com/028078_c...).
With all of this research nowavailable and the latest announcement from IARC, one would think more peoplewould be concerned about the risks involved with the excessive use of mobilephones and looking for less-risky alternatives or using hands-free devices atthe very least. But because the period between when a cancer patient is exposedto this radiation andwhen he or she develops tumors typically spans several decades, some expertsclaim that the link between the two is inconclusive and are content to tell thepublic there is really little to worry about.
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Do cell phones cause cancer?
Saturday, June 04, 2011 by: Kshamica S. Nimalasuriya MD, MPH
(NaturalNews) This week the World Health Organizations officially classifiedcellphones as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
This statement was made from a team of 31 scientists from 14 countries who madethis decision after reviewing the data from previous peer-reviewed studies. Theteam looked for links between cancer and the type of radiation found incellphones.
Their conclusion was to classify cellphones in category 2B which meanscellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans. Other compounds in the 2Bcategory include lead, nickel, DDT, chloroform and gasoline exhaust.
Dr. Christopher Wild, director of the International Agency for Research onCancer, said this new WHO report is important "first and foremost justbecause of the large number of users worldwide that have access now to thistechnology." Globally, it's estimated there are 5 billion cell phones beingused, that's three fourths of the population on earth.
However, because cellphone usage habits have changed since the early studies, it's difficult toknow whether the conclusions from previous studies are still relevant today.Also, the current studies haven't looked at usage longer than 10 years. So,there is a lot more research tobe conducted to get a clear sense of whether cell phones actually cause cancer.
In the meantime, if you are concerned about any potential health risks ofcellphones the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC)have suggested some steps to take including:
- Use of cell phones mainly for shorter conversations, or for times when alandline phone is not available.
- Switch to a cellphone with a hands-free device that will place more distance betweenthe phone and your head.
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