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World Health Organization Says Mobile Phones May Cause Cancer

Posted by Roblimo on from the we're-surrounded-by-carcinogens dept.

Schiphol writes "A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) concludes that mobile phone radiation presents a carcinogenic hazard. Are cell phones going to be the new tobacco, then?" This seems to be a new interpretation of a long-tern WHO study of possible cellphone health risks that had "inconclusive results" last May.

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  1. Re:The summary is, of course, wrong. by frozentier · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Studies that ask people with brain cancers "How much did you use your phone?" are pretty much all they had, and they seem to be the definition of "Confirmation Bias."

    Exactly, and if they had asked 10,000 people with colon cancer how much they used THEIR cell phones, the answer would have probably been "all the time". ANYTHING in the environment could be causing brain tumors: TV use, microwave use, silk pillowcases, dandruff shampoo... As I walk and drive around town, I see everyone using cell phones. I use one, all my family and friends use them. So why aren't people dropping dead left and right from brain tumors?