No added cancer risk from mobile phones

Study: no added cancer risk from mobile phones

Study: cell phones do not increase the risk of cancer

Friday, January 20,200 6 posted: 1052 GMT (1852 HKT)

 

London , England (Reuters) -- using a mobile phone does not increase the risk of developing the most common type of brainTumor, According to a study on Friday.

London, England (Reuters)--According to a study report on Friday, mobile phones are used.Does not increase the risk of the most common brain tumors (or does not increase the risk of brain tumor deterioration).

After a four-year survey, scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London and three briish universities found no link between regular, long-term use of cell phones andGlioma.

Pass4Years of research, scientists at the London Institute of Oncology and threeBritishUniversity researchers have found that there is no inevitable connection between the long-term fixed Use of mobile phones and neurogel tumors.

"Overall, We found no raised risk of glioma associated with regular mobile phone use and no association with time since first use, lifetime years of use,CumulativeHours of use, or number of cals, "said authentication sor Patricia McKinney, of the University of Leeds, in a report in the British Medical Journal.

University of LeedsPatricia McKinneyThe professor pointed out in a report in the British Medical publication that "We found that mobile phones are used for a fixed period of time-whether for the first time, for the whole life, or frequently used, or just a few times, these do not increase the risk of tumor deterioration"

She added that the results were consistent with the findings of most studies done in United States And Europe .

She added that the results were consistent with the findings of most of the completed European and American studies.

Anthony Swerdlow,Co-authorOf the report, from Institute Of Cancer Research , Said the survey is larger than any of the other published studies and part ofCollaborationInvolving 13 countries.

Co-author of this report, from the Institute of OncologyAnthony SwerdlowIt is pointed out that the scale of this investigation exceeds any published investigation, which also includes13Part of the joint research in countries.

During the past two decades, the use of mobile phones has risen rapidly worldwide but there has been no hardEvidenceToSubstantiateFears that the technology causes health problems ranging from headaches to brain tumors.

In the past two decades, mobile phones have become increasingly popular around the world, but there is no conclusive evidence that mobile phones can cause a series of health problems from headaches to brain tumors.

More than 4,000 new cases of brain tumors in Britain And about 20,000 in The United States Are diagnosed each year.

More4000The person was diagnosed as a brain tumor, which is in the United States20000Person.

Risk to rural users?

Risks to rural users?

Last year,SwedishScientists said mobile phones cocouldPoseA higher health risk to people living in rural areas because theyEmitMore intense signals in the countryside.

Last year, Swedish scientists pointed out that mobile phones could increase health risks for people living in rural areas, as mobile phones in rural areas send stronger signals.

But the researchers on Friday said they did not find any increased health threats for ruralDwellers.

But on Friday, the researchers said they did not find any increase in health threats to rural residents.

Earlier mobile phones usedAnalogSignals which emitted higher power signals than the later digital models. if there were health dangers from mobiles phones, they wocould be more likely to result from the earlier models but the scientists found no evidence of it.

Early mobile phones use analog signals, which are more powerful than subsequent digital phones. If mobile phones pose a threat to health, early mobile phones are more likely to cause illness, but scientists have not found conclusive evidence.

They questioned 966 people with glioma brain tumors and 1,716 healthyVolunteersAbout how long they had used mobile phones, the make and model, how many callthey made and how long the calllasted.

They investigated966A patient with a neurogel brain tumor and1716Healthy volunteers learn about their mobile phone time, phone materials, total number of calls, and the time of each call.

McKinney , Swerdlow and scientists from the universities of Leeds, Manchester And Nottheim Said that among cancerSufferersThe tumors were likely to be reported on the side of the head used with a mobile phone.

McKinney, SwerdlowScientists from local universities in Leeds, Manchester, and Nottingham said cancer victims may find tumors in the head on the side of their cell phones.

But Swerdlow said it cocould be due to over-reporting of patients.

But Swerdlow says this may be a patient's overly sensitive complaint.

"People have a tendency to remember and/or embellish or falsely remember those things that they think might be relevant," he said in an interview.

In an interview. he said: "People always have a tendency to remember, or even mistakenly remember, and/or polish, things they think may be associated."

McKinney Said there is a lackConvincingAnd consistent eviect of any effectExposureTo radio frequency fields on the risk of cancer.

McKinneyIt is pointed out that there is a lack of convincing, consistent, and effective evidence in the field that exposes the frequency of radio waves and tumors.

"Overall, our findings are consistent with this and with most studies on mobile phone use," she added.

"In any case, our findings are consistent with most research results on cell phones and health ."

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