Cellphone Use Changes the Brain, Say Scientists
15 years, 4 months ago

Cellphone Use Changes the Brain, Say Scientists

Wired  

Even as the debate over whether radiation from cellphones pose health risks or not rages on, some scientists say that cellphone use does have a biological effect on the brain. Researchers at Sweden's Örebro University found that cellphone use increases the amount of a protein called transthyretin, which is part of the ceberospinal fluid that cushions and protects the brain. In a September report on cellphone radiation,the group says current head models used for testing the radiation absorbed are designed to simulate a large person’s head. Children have much thinner skull bones and their brains have a lot more fluid, so their brain tissues would likely absorb twice more radiation compared to an adult’s brain.

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Are rural areas more exposed to cell radiation? Study reveals shocking results
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Are rural areas more exposed to cell radiation? Study reveals shocking results

Hindustan Times  

For people living in the city, being surrounded by cell towers, getting more exposed to the cell radiations is a real concern. However, according to a recent study led by Adriana Fernandes Veludo, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, being surrounded by abundant cell towers might actually reduce the exposure to radiation. Rural villages experienced average exposure levels of 0.17 …

'You can be very sure': Experts warn wild RFK Jr. theory is poised to cripple wi-fi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'You can be very sure': Experts warn wild RFK Jr. theory is poised to cripple wi-fi

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could look to disrupt a key telecommunications network due to unproven concerns about potential health risks, according to a new report. If the political scion is confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, he could explore his long-held concerns about possible cancer risks from cell phones and 5G technology, reported NOTUS. “The …

Are mobile phones giving us cancer?
4 months ago

Are mobile phones giving us cancer?

ABC  

Tegan Taylor: Tell me about your first mobile phone. Tegan Taylor: Tell me if this is a good analogy or not; if I'm saying something in this tone or this note… Norman Swan: You're giving me cancer, yeah. Although people say, well, you're using your phones for maybe an hour or two a day, we now know how much our …

Can Mobile Phones Cause Brain Cancer? New WHO-Backed Study Explained
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Mobile Phones Cause Brain Cancer? New WHO-Backed Study Explained

News 18  

A new study has debunked the myth that the electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and wireless technologies can cause cancer. “For the main issue, mobile phones and brain cancers, we found no increased risk, even with 10+ years exposure and the maximum categories of call time or number of calls,” said Mark Elwood at the University of Auckland in New …

Mobile phones not linked to cancer, new WHO review finds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mobile phones not linked to cancer, new WHO review finds

New Indian Express  

Radiation as a possible carcinogen Despite the consensus, published research studies occasionally suggest the possibility of harm. Its classification of radio waves as a possible carcinogen was largely based on limited evidence from human observational studies. The IARC classification relied on previous observational studies where people with brain cancer reported they used a mobile phone more than they actually did. …

Using Mobile Phone Doesn't Increase Chances Of Brain Cancer: What The WHO-Backed Study Says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Using Mobile Phone Doesn't Increase Chances Of Brain Cancer: What The WHO-Backed Study Says

News 18  

LONDON:There is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new World Health Organization-commissioned review of available published evidence worldwide. The work assessed the effects of radiofrequency, used in mobile phones as well as TV, baby monitors and radar, co-author Mark Elwood, professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Auckland, New …

Mobile phones not linked to brain cancer, World Health Organisation-backed study reveals
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mobile phones not linked to brain cancer, World Health Organisation-backed study reveals

The Independent  

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RFK Jr. Is Spreading Misinformation Again (And This Time It's Not About Vaccines)
1 year, 8 months ago

RFK Jr. Is Spreading Misinformation Again (And This Time It's Not About Vaccines)

Huff Post  

Jason Koerner via Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Bitcoin Conference 2023 at Miami Beach Convention Center. While it’s true that cellphones emit very low levels of a type of radiation called radiofrequency energy, studies haven’t detected higher rates of brain and other nervous system cancers over the past 30 years that we’ve been glued to our …

Fact Check: Does Radiation From 5G Cell Phones Increase Risk Of Cancer?
2 years, 4 months ago

Fact Check: Does Radiation From 5G Cell Phones Increase Risk Of Cancer?

News 18  

Mobile phones have become a part of our daily life. Read on to find the final verdict: Concern Behind The Cause According to USA’s National Cancer Institute, the two primary reasons why people connect any type of cancer to cell phones are because, first, cell phones emit radiation, in the form of radiofrequency radiation, or radio waves, and because cell …

Does Radiation From 5G Cell Phones Increase The Risk Of Cancer? Expert Answers
2 years, 4 months ago

Does Radiation From 5G Cell Phones Increase The Risk Of Cancer? Expert Answers

News 18  

The introduction of the 5G network in India is not without its share of controversies. Mobile phones made an entry into the Indian market around the late 90s and ever since then, there have been debates as to whether radio frequency emitted from the mobile phone tower can cause brain cancer. Dr Delnaaz Dabhar of a famous hospital in Mumbai …

Brain cancer from cell phones: Chances of developing tumour, risk factors of being constantly on smartphone or devices
2 years, 6 months ago

Brain cancer from cell phones: Chances of developing tumour, risk factors of being constantly on smartphone or devices

Hindustan Times  

Tumors arising in the brain can be malignant or non-malignant, with life-threatening consequences where the affected person can develop serious symptoms like seizures, paralysis or loss of memory, speech, vision and other functions. Brain cancer from cell phones: Chances of developing tumour, risk factors of being constantly on smartphone or devices In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Suresh Sankhla, …

'Clear evidence' of mobile phone radiation link to cancers in rats, US health agency concludes
3 years, 2 months ago

'Clear evidence' of mobile phone radiation link to cancers in rats, US health agency concludes

The Independent  

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Do These Gadgets Actually Protect You? We Asked the Experts
3 years, 8 months ago

Do These Gadgets Actually Protect You? We Asked the Experts

Wired  

Technology often promises to improve your life, but few gadgets live up to that claim. We researched four categories—cell phone radiation and electromagnetic fields, UVC sanitizers, antimicrobial materials, and radio frequency identification—and asked experts to diagnose whether gadgets in these spheres offer any real benefits or protection. Cell Phone Radiation and EMF Blocking There’s still some debate about the potential …

5G and the Health Effects of Cell Phones
5 years, 11 months ago

5G and the Health Effects of Cell Phones

Wired  

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story relied on some source materials that did not meet WIRED’s standards for scientific rigor. I see a parallel in another big news story: the hype and enthusiasm about 5G wireless as the “thing that will make the existing model obsolete.” 5G is touted as the solution to all our problems—which sounds pretty …

How can you protect your brain from mobile phone radiations?
6 years, 8 months ago

How can you protect your brain from mobile phone radiations?

India Today  

Mobile phones can prove to be very dangerous for your health. According to a recently-conducted research, long-term exposure to radiations emitting from mobile phones may adversely affect memory performance of certain regions in the brains of adolescents extensively using the phones. While figural memory is mainly located in the right brain hemisphere and association, RF-EMF affects more on the right …

Top mobile firms are hiding potential cancer risks from customers
6 years, 9 months ago

Top mobile firms are hiding potential cancer risks from customers

Daily Mail  

Popular mobile firms including Blackberry, EE, Nokia and Vodafone have warned shareholders about the potential cancer risks of phones - but haven't told customers. Popular mobile firms including Blackberry, EE, Nokia and Vodafone have warned shareholders about the potential cancer risks of phones - but haven't told customers Nokia claimed that there had been some research that indicated that the …

Radiation from cellphones is not hazardous to your health, government scientists say
7 years, 1 month ago

Radiation from cellphones is not hazardous to your health, government scientists say

LA Times  

If you spend a lot of time on your mobile phone, you’ll be happy to learn that your habit isn’t hazardous to your health, according to a new government safety report. The lowest level of radiation for rats was 1.5 watts per kilogram of body weight, which was equivalent to the maximum amount of exposure allowed for humans, the NTP …

Sleeping with your mobile phone could cause cancer and infertility, warns health officials
7 years, 3 months ago

Sleeping with your mobile phone could cause cancer and infertility, warns health officials

The Independent  

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Radiation: Playing it safe
7 years, 9 months ago

Radiation: Playing it safe

Deccan Chronicle  

Two recent court verdicts on the impact of radiation from mobile phones and towers have rekindled the debate on whether they are harmful for human beings. In the first one, on April 11, an Italian court agreed with the contention of a marketing executive that excessive radiation from a mobile phone that he used for official purposes caused the development …

Radiation: Playing it safe
7 years, 9 months ago

Radiation: Playing it safe

Deccan Chronicle  

Two recent court verdicts on the impact of radiation from mobile phones and towers have rekindled the debate on whether they are harmful for human beings. In the first one, on April 11, an Italian court agreed with the contention of a marketing executive that excessive radiation from a mobile phone that he used for official purposes caused the development …

Is 5G technology dangerous? Early data shows a slight increase of tumors in male rats exposed to cellphone radiation
8 years, 7 months ago

Is 5G technology dangerous? Early data shows a slight increase of tumors in male rats exposed to cellphone radiation

LA Times  

A pedestrian speaks on his cellphone while walking on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood on July 20. The study, which the American Cancer Society said marked “a paradigm shift in our understanding of radiation and cancer risk,” reignited debate about the potential harmful effects of cellphones on human health. “But once they have these cell antennas everywhere, you won’t be …

Mobile phone link to cancer stirred up by rat study findings
8 years, 9 months ago

Mobile phone link to cancer stirred up by rat study findings

Live Mint  

London/Minneapolis/Portland: Preliminary findings from a controversial study in rats is reigniting a long-running debate over whether mobile-phone use can cause cancer. The new findings support the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s 2013 report concluding cellular phone radiation may cause cancer, the researchers said. The US Food and Drug Administration, World Health Organization and American Cancer Society have examined currently …

Cellphone radiation study raises concerns despite low risk
8 years, 9 months ago

Cellphone radiation study raises concerns despite low risk

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A new federal study of the potential dangers of cellphone radiation, conducted in rats, found a slight increase in brain tumors in males and raised long-dormant concerns about the safety of spending so much time with cellphones glued to our ears. “This is the first study to actually show that non-ionizing radiation cancer,” said Dr. Otis Brawley, the …

Mobile phones linked to cancer in groundbreaking study
8 years, 9 months ago

Mobile phones linked to cancer in groundbreaking study

The Independent  

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There is a link between mobile phones and cancer: Radio waves emitted by devices 'increase the risk of brain and heart tumours', report claims
8 years, 9 months ago

There is a link between mobile phones and cancer: Radio waves emitted by devices 'increase the risk of brain and heart tumours', report claims

Daily Mail  

A major trial backed by the US Government has found a link between mobile phones and cancer. The peer-reviewed study found rats exposed to the type of radio waves emitted by mobile phones were more likely to develop tumours in their brains and hearts. British scientists today stressed that extensive research on humans has found no evidence mobile phones pose …

Cell phone radiation increases cancers in rats; should we worry?
8 years, 9 months ago

Cell phone radiation increases cancers in rats; should we worry?

CNN  

Story highlights A study finds that high-dose exposure to cell phone radiation increased brain tumors in male rats Researchers note that more work is needed to interpret the results, which some called "puzzling" Most studies in humans have failed to find a link between cell phone use and greater cancer risk CNN — The issue of whether cell phone use …

Is there a place on your body that you shouldn't put your phone?
9 years, 2 months ago

Is there a place on your body that you shouldn't put your phone?

The Independent  

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The science of cell phones and brain tumors
9 years, 7 months ago

The science of cell phones and brain tumors

CNN  

Story highlights A Berkeley, California, law require cell phone stores to warn about radiation exposure Most research found no association between brain tumors and cell phone Several studies suggest there could be risk associated with heavy or long-term use CNN — The city of Berkeley, California, passed a law that goes into effect next month requiring cell phone stores to …

There is no proof that mobile radiation causes cancer
10 years, 1 month ago

There is no proof that mobile radiation causes cancer

Firstpost  

At a time when various studies are going on whether radiation from mobile phones is harmful for health, an US expert Saturday said no study or research has proved that non-ionizing radiation, as produced by these devices, causes cancer. “No study or research about cancer has proved that non-ionizing radiation causes cancer. Mobile phones have been around for only 20 …

No link between cellphone radiation and cancer, says renowned oncologist
10 years, 11 months ago

No link between cellphone radiation and cancer, says renowned oncologist

India TV News  

New Delhi: Terming cancer as a detective story, renowned oncologist and Pulitzer award winner Sidharth Mukherjee on Monday said that there is no prevalent evidence that radiations from cellphones and mobile towers cause cancer. “I think preponderance of evidence shows there is no link,” Mukherjee said when asked if there is a link between cancer and EMF radiations from cellphones …

U.S. FCC to assess mobile phone radiation safety
12 years, 9 months ago

U.S. FCC to assess mobile phone radiation safety

Firstpost  

The repercussions of mobile phone radiation have been a cause of worry, since a while now and the U.S. …. The repercussions of mobile phone radiation have been a cause of worry, since a while now and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission now has a task ahead of them. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the U.S. FCC now plans to ascertain …

Cellphones Totally Don't Cause Cancer, Says Danish Study
13 years, 5 months ago

Cellphones Totally Don't Cause Cancer, Says Danish Study

Wired  

For those who dismiss mobile phone radiation studies because the sample groups are too small, prepare for some good news. New research says that cellphones don't cause cancer. The researchers' conclusion: In this update of a large nationwide cohort study of mobile phone use, there were no increased risks of tumours of the central nervous system, providing little evidence for …

WHO finding adds to debate over mobile phones, brain cancer
13 years, 9 months ago

WHO finding adds to debate over mobile phones, brain cancer

China Daily  

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. The World Health Organization has added to the debate over the risk of brain cancer from mobile phone use. JONATHAN SAMAT: "We also carefully consider the sources of exposure of populations to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, the nature of these fields as they come from various devices, including wireless phones, and we look …

Cellphone Radiation May be Carcinogenic: WHO
13 years, 9 months ago

Cellphone Radiation May be Carcinogenic: WHO

Firstpost  

The research put together by a team of 31 researchers came to this conclusion. Researchers all over the world have at some point or the other stated that the radiation of extreme densities that a cellphone exudes harms the human body in more ways than one. Excessive exposure to the radiation emitted from cellphones led to an added risk of …

Cellphones Can Cause Cancer
13 years, 9 months ago

Cellphones Can Cause Cancer

India TV News  

London, June 1: A respected international panel of experts says cellphones are possible cancer-causing agents, putting them in the same category as the pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee. Classifying agents as “possibly carcinogenic” doesn't mean they automatically cause cancer and some experts said the ruling shouldn't change people's cellphone habits. “The WHO's verdict means there is some evidence …

After brain study, new questions about mobile phones
14 years ago

After brain study, new questions about mobile phones

China Daily  

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. So far, no studies have proven beyond question that the radio signals from cell phones cause brain cancer or other health problems. The scientists found that holding a cell phone to your ear for at least 50 minutes increases brain cell activity. Dr. Volkow says she would not be concerned that 50 …

Weak link between mobile phone use and brain tumours
14 years, 10 months ago

Weak link between mobile phone use and brain tumours

The Hindu  

Publication of a landmark study into mobile phones and brain cancer was delayed for years because scientists failed to agree on its findings and whether to issue a warning about excessive use of the devices, the Guardian has learned. In the study, more than 5,000 men and women with brain tumours, and a similar number of healthy controls, were interviewed …

Cell phones don't cause brain cancer: Study
15 years, 3 months ago

Cell phones don't cause brain cancer: Study

The Hindu  

It is official: cellphones don't increase the risk of brain cancer. The study among Scandinavian people from 1974 and 2003 has found that the use of cell phones did not increase brain tumour risk among users. “We did not observe an effect of mobile phones on the incidence of brain tumours,” study leader Isabelle Deltour of the Institute of Cancer …

Cellphone Radiation Fears Emerge Yet Again
16 years, 8 months ago

Cellphone Radiation Fears Emerge Yet Again

Firstpost  

Reviving age-old fears linking the usage of mobile phones to the spread of cancer, Dr Ronald B Herberman, director, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, recently released a memo to faculty and staff stating his belief in the harmful effects of cell phone electromagnetic radiation. Whenever possible, use the speaker-phone mode or a wireless Bluetooth headset, which has less than 1/100th …

Warning: Using a mobile phone while pregnant can seriously damage your baby
16 years, 10 months ago

Warning: Using a mobile phone while pregnant can seriously damage your baby

The Independent  

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Mobile phone radiation wrecks your sleep
17 years, 2 months ago

Mobile phone radiation wrecks your sleep

The Independent  

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Mobile phones can make you senile
21 years, 5 months ago

Mobile phones can make you senile

Hindustan Times  

Using the mobile may make you senile prematurely, new research suggests. HT Image A whole generation of teenagers face premature senility in the prime of their lives due to the use of mobile phones and new wireless technology. Leif Salford, who headed the research at Sweden's prestigious Lund University, says "the voluntary exposure of the brain to microwaves from hand-held …

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