August 26, 2009
A new report Cellphone and Brain Tumors – 15 Reasons for Concern states that:
Studies, independent of industry, consistently show there is a “significant” risk of brain tumors from cellphone use.
Some of the findings published in the report include:
- For every 100 hours of cellphone use, the risk of brain cancer increases by 5%
- For every year of cellphone use, the risk of brain cancer increases by 8%
- After 10 or more years of digital cellphone use, there was a 280% increased risk of brain cancer
- For digital cellphone users who were teenagers or younger when they first starting using a cellphone, there was a 420% increased risk of brain cancer.
The full report is available online here.
