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Mobile Phone Use And Acoustic Neoroma

Posted by timothy on from the details-emerge dept.

meeiw writes "A study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institute, Sweden found that 10 or more years of mobile phone use increase the risk of acoustic neuroma (slow-growing tumor) and that the risk increase was confined to the side of the head where the phone was usually held."

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  1. Do you have an iPod? by GCP · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If you pull the plugs out of your ears that constant noise ought to stop. ;-)

    Seriously, I hope you don't have tinnitus. These amazing MP3 players are probably a far greater health hazard than any mobile phone. It's so easy to get adjusted to the sound level, turn it up a little, get used to it again, turn it up again, etc. Just because it doesn't SEEM too loud doesn't mean it's safe, especially over the very long time periods these devices make possible. BE CAREFUL!

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    "Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded."
    1. Re:Do you have an iPod? by Sancho · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I listen to music almost exclusively through speakers. When I do use a portable player, I keep the volume fairly low.

      Anyway, the ringing is fairly low right now and most of what I've read indicates that only if the problem is left untreated will it increase. Also, I had a history of ear infections as a child, so it's likely that this is simply a complication/side effect from all those years of bacteria :)

      Doubt it's music, though thanks for the thoughts :)