The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Program conducted a six year study, possibly the largest investigation so far into health risks associated with mobile telephone technology, and concluded that mobile phones will not cause cancer or slow the brain. The researchers studied mobile phones, mobile phone base stations (including newer 3G stations) and the TETRA emergency services radio system used in the UK. The extensive research included five epidemiological studies and eight volunteer studies, three of which explored reported hypersensitivity to signals emitted by phones and base stations.
"None of the research so far suggests that biological or adverse health effects are produced by radio frequency exposure from mobile phones. Reassuringly no epidemiological association was found between short-term and long-term mobile phone use (less than ten years) and cancers of the brain or nervous system. Studies on volunteers provided no evidence that brain function is affected by exposure to the signals emitted by mobile phones or by TETRA radios used by the emergency services," states the report. Likewise, studies on electrical hypersensitivity did not support the theory that unpleasant symptoms are experienced as a result of exposure to signals from mobile phones or base stations.
News source: PC World
"None of the research so far suggests that biological or adverse health effects are produced by radio frequency exposure from mobile phones. Reassuringly no epidemiological association was found between short-term and long-term mobile phone use (less than ten years) and cancers of the brain or nervous system. Studies on volunteers provided no evidence that brain function is affected by exposure to the signals emitted by mobile phones or by TETRA radios used by the emergency services," states the report. Likewise, studies on electrical hypersensitivity did not support the theory that unpleasant symptoms are experienced as a result of exposure to signals from mobile phones or base stations.
News source: PC World
Ultimately, the exact same argument could be used when anti-wireless groups conduct their own research and report findings in their own favor. It's just as dubious.
Cancer risk in 10 minutes
Cancer after 10 years
That 10 year study beats this 6 year study.
Cancer risk in 10 minutes
Cancer after 10 years
That 10 year study beats this 6 year study.
The media is filled with 'news' like these, they always make claims like "Ten minutes on a mobile could trigger cancer" but then when you actually read the article it will invariably say something like "although researchers did not come up with evidence..." ppl has to understand that those kind of news are created only to attract people's attention, nothing else.
Fact is the level of damage to DNA you need to trigger a mutation that could lead to cancer is VERY specific and you need very high levels of radiation. Cellphones do NOT emit the kind of radiation (nor the levels) to do it.
I live near Crystal Palace TV transmitter, the Largest transmitter in the world, it radiats 3.5 Mega watts, there's never been a single reported case of as much as a nosebleed in its vicinity! Then there's Mobile phones, radiates milli watts, go figure.
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