Involving over 1,000 participants, a Danish study published in the journal of Neurology concluded that cell phones do not increase the risk of developing a brain tumor.

However, the authors say long-term research is still needed due to the new technology. Handsfree devices were recommended to cut amounts of radiation present, while limited use was suggested for children.

Lead by Dr. Christoffer Johansen at the Danish Cancer Registry, the pan-European study questioned 427 people with brain tumors and 822 people without brain tumors about the frequency they had been using cell phones. Phone bills were used to check the validity of the responses.

Finding patients with brain tumors were not using their phones for longer durations or frequency than users without tumors, the two are unlikely linked. But Dr. Johansen said, "We won't be able to make any firm conclusions until we can confirm these results with studies with more long-term and heavy cell phone users."

"In our study, few people reported regular cell phone use for 10 years or more. So we still do not know the full story."

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1. Posted by Feeple	Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:58 pm
So...this lump is perfectly normal?
2. Posted by Pogo	Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:29 pm
Hahah... this is what... the 3094th study? No one seems to really know. Tney all say they need to study more to make conclusive results. What's the point in putting out a study that's not completely done?
3. Posted by mgoblue	Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:26 am
No kidding. You hear something new every week. Just use a landline and you'll be fine. Otherwise use a pay phone.
4. Posted by ismawan	Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:11 am
But Dr. Johansen said, "We won't be able to make any firm conclusions until we can confirm these results with studies with more long-term and heavy cell phone users." Doesn't conclude the issue. I personally also had some tension if I talk too long with my phone, like more than 15 minutes. I still believe that cellphone brings some bad impacts if we use it too often. One of my friend had been using cellphone for one year, about 2-3 hours a day, and now he complained he often got dizzy. May be it's not related to the cellphone, but.. who knows? I also heard that kids under 13 year old should not use cellphone, because their brain is still developing. I won't let my future young daughter use cellphone excessively. Better safe than sorry.
5. Posted by GSMDude	Sat Apr 16, 2005 1:02 am
There hasnt been any conclusive evidence that cell phones harm or dont harm the body. Until long term studies have been done the safest thing to do is not to let kids have them.

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