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FDA Questions Swedish Cell Phone Cancer Study

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can-you-hear-me-now dept.

ZZeta writes "Following up on the Swedish study on cell phone cancer risk, the FDA released a statement today questioning its reliability. From the statement: 'These facts along with the lack of an established mechanism of action and supporting animal data makes the Hardell et al's finding difficult to interpret.' Also available several links to other studies."

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  1. Erm... by marshallh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait, does this mean the lump on the side of my head isn't from my cell phone? Oh, shi....

  2. Animal data? by i_am_the_r00t · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most animals cannot hold cell phones up to their ears and many simply can't fill out the contracts required to obtain a cell phone.

    Animal Data. that's ridiculous!

    1. Re:Animal data? by trepan · · Score: 2, Funny

      What, you can't picture hundreds of rabbits hopping about a lab with cell phones duct-taped to their heads?

  3. Whew! by DerGeist · · Score: 3, Funny
    Thank God, I can start using my cell phone again! Man, I'm glad someone criticized that study or I'd be in trouble.

    So long as someone is advocating the viewpoint I'm more personally comfortable with regardless of the facts I'm happy!

    Of course if no one is taking my side, then I have a foolproof plan -- I just say studies contradict each other too often and hence can't provide any reliable information about anything. Then I can do whatever I want, risk-free!

  4. In other news... by gregarican · · Score: 2, Funny

    The FDA announced that eating a steady diet of old Motorola brick phones will actually improve colon health and act as a cancer fighting agent.

  5. Text Message by OneBigWord · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's why I only use text messaging on my cell phone. But I'm sure my thumb cancer is unrelated.

    --
    What if that mime really is trapped in a box?