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Most of us worry, or at least acknowledge, that our beloved cell-phones may contribute to the forming of tumors. Fortunately, a recent study on the link between cell phone use and tumors found that there was actually no link!

The previous studies on cell-phones and tumors had been inconclusive and were prone to error. This new study, with probably some faults of its own, says that cell-phones do not contribute to the forming of tumors in the body. Danish scientists compared the cancer risk for all of the Danish cell-phone users, all 420,095 of them, from 1982 to 1995 and then compared it to the risk from 1996 to 2002, when more people had cell-phones. The study showed that there was not a link between cell-phones and tumors. They then extended the study to include cell-phone users from 2002 to 2007 with still not definitive link.

The researchers found that 10,729 people had tumors between 1990 and 2007. Using this number, they funneled it to just people who had been using cell-phones for more than 13 years. The rate of people with tumors was unrelated to whether or not they had a cell phone.

Unfortunately, the study did not focus on each person’s particular usage of their cell-phone or on people who have had cell-phones for more than 15 years. So, it’s probably best not to always be glued to the phone, but hey, one more text can’t hurt!

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1 Comment

  1. 12whiteal

    Wow Michael 2012, this is such an interesting article because the debate over wether cell phone usage has a link to cancer is over. I have a cell phone and I use it a lot and it’s good to know that my smartphone isn’t causing me to have a high risk for cancer! However, the cell phone does induce positive brain activity. It can potentially be used to activate regions of the brain that aren’t as active as other brain parts. If you want more information on this Michael 2012 you should check out this link. http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2011/02/23/could-cell-phones-be-used-to-treat-depression/

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