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New Study Once Again Links Cell Phone Use to Brain Tumors

by Warren Riddle on September 2, 2009 at 08:48 AM


The debate over cell phone's relationship to cancer continues to rage. Some scientists steadfastly claim that cell use can cause cancer of the brain, eye, and salivary glands, while others adamantly argue the opposite. As if the public weren't already aware of the proclaimed dangers, an organization known as the International Electromagnetic Field Collaborative (IEFC) has released a new 44-page report on the matter, we've learned from eWeek.

With the report, the IEFC is attempting to dismiss previous studies that found no link between phones and cancer -- particularly ones that may have been funded in part by communications providers. The Collaborative also proposes protective measures, specifically the implementation of cell restrictions at schools, citing one Swedish study that determined teens and children as being much more susceptible to cell phone-related illnesses than adults.

Lloyd Morgan, the lead author of the Collaborative paper, reportedly told PC World that he fears "we will see a tsunami of brain tumors," unless governments take corrective action. John Walls, a spokesman for the trade group CTIA - The Wireless Association, countered, "The peer-reviewed scientific evidence has overwhelmingly indicated that wireless devices do not pose a public health risk." So, there you have it. Cell phones are dangerous. Or, they're not. Either way, you can expect another study soon. [From: eWeek]

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