World Health Organization (WHO) Warns of Cell Phone Dangers

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World Health Organization: Cell Phones May Cause Cancer
by Steve Kovach

http://www.businessinsider.com/cell-phones-cause-cancer-2011-5

The World Health Organization announced today that cell phones pose a significant risk of causing cancer.

Cell phones are now labeled under “carcinogenic hazard,” just like lead and chloroform.

You can download the full WHO report here.

Click to access pr208_E.pdf

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Since cell phones are a relatively new technology, the study warns it could take years before the long-term effects are truly known.

From the announcement:

“…One study of past cell phone use (up to the year 2004), showed a 40% increased risk for gliomas in the highest category of heavy users (reported average: 30 minutes per day over a 10‐year period).”

Those results, among others analyzed by WHO, were enough to earn cell phones a “2b classification,” meaning there is risk for cancer.

Click to access pr208_E.pdf

http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2011/05/31/who-verdict-on-mobile-phones-and-cancer/

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