Ticket #3426 (new defect)

Opened 9 years ago

That is, studies are either too short, or they do not focus on

Reported by: jasileana Owned by: eskil
Priority: major Milestone:
Component: Unknown/Unsure Version: 0.9.827
Severity: Should Have Keywords:
Cc: Fixed in Version:

Description

heavy or regular mobile phone users in contrast to the general population. There have also been studies that have shown an increased risk of brain cancer and brain tumours with all types of phone use, including cordless desktop phones. Acoustic neuroma and malignant tumours were seen to increase along with phone hours spent in this study. A Swedish study in 2004 saw increased acoustic neuromas in those who have used mobiles for more than 10 years.A recent self-published article by Australian neurosurgeon Vini Khurana suggested that there would be an epidemic of brain cancer tumours within the next ten years, and that mobile phones could have broader public health implications than asbestos or smoking. The article reviewed other studies of mobile phone use and brain cancer tumor occurrence, but has been criticized by Thai international hospitals, among others, as being unbalanced in its review of the literature. CogniQ Despite the inconclusive scientific evidence, many countries are urging their citizens to play it safe. Thailand's world-class hospitals, including international hospitals in Bangkok, tell people to limit their mobile phone use to less than an hour a day, and both France and Germany advise against mobile phone use in children, and excessive adult use. The advise playing it safe due to a Swedish study completed in 2006 that showed that people who use mobile phones for an hour or more each day have up to a 240% increased risk of developing brain cancer tumors, and that these tumors were most likely to occur on the side of the head where the phone was most used.  http://www.supplements4help.com/cogniq/

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