Topic: Cell Phones May Cause Brain Cancer, WHO Experts Say

[LadyVirginia]

TUESDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Cell phones may cause brain cancer, a panel of experts reporting to the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday.

After reviewing dozens of studies that explored a possible link between cancer and the ubiquitous hand-held phones, the experts classified cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" and placed them in the same category as the pesticide DDT and gasoline engine exhaust.

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Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said the WHO's classification of cell phones "means that there could be some risk, but that the evidence is not strong enough to be considered causal, and needs to be investigated further. The bottom line is the evidence is enough to warrant concern, but it is not conclusive."

Dr. Nagy Elsayyad, an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center, agreed, saying scientists don't know much more about cell phone safety than they did before the WHO statement. "They [WHO] indicate it is a possible, not a probable source," he said. "But they still cannot come out with a positive conclusion."

Elsayyad advises using an ear piece or speaker when talking on a cell phone.

"If you hold the phone away from your brain that ought to decrease the risk tremendously," he said.

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[Libertas]

I think too many people hold common sense too far away from their brain!

WHO seems to be a leading example.

[LadyVirginia]

I think too many people hold common sense too far away from their brain!

WHO seems to be a leading example.

 

[Predator Don]

How about those like representative weiner, who seems to think with other anatomy pieces? You think dems leave thier phones in thier pockets too long? causing brain damage?

[trapeze]

Okay, then what does this say about people who have cochlear implants? What does this say about all the other radiation fields that constantly surround us in the modern world?

There is actually a pretty easy answer to this problem: Everyone who is concerned about brain tumors and such from cell phone (and other forms of) radiation can simply construct a protective shield out of aluminum foil and wear it like a helmet or a hat. After all, lots of communication cables are similarly shielded for similar reasons.

There.

Problem solved.

Plus new fashion trend for the overly concerned.

[Libertas]

The ignorati are always looking to demonize something, and in this case you don't see them rushing to the trash bin and tossing in their Crackberries et al and going native back into the trees and caves!  Do as they do, not as they say...  Sounds like Doc Nagy is begging for federal funding to study this, milk it for several years and millions of taxpayer dollars and then issue a definitive statement that after careful study they cannot find a cause nor rule out radio emissions!