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5Apr2009
Cell phones and brain tumors: a review including the long-term epidemiologicdata
Khurana VG, Teo C, Kundi M, Hardell L, Carlberg M.Australian National University, Australia; Department of Neurosurgery, The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT 2605,Australia.BACKGROUND: The debate regarding the health effects of low-intensity electromagnetic radiation from sources such aspower lines, base stations, and cell phones has recently been reignited. In the present review, the authors attempt toaddress the following question: is there epidemiologic evidence for an association between long-term cell phone usageand the risk of developing a brain tumor? Included with this meta-analysis of the long-term epidemiologic data are a brief overview of cell phone technology and discussion of laboratory data, biological mechanisms, and brain tumor incidence.METHODS: In order to be included in the present meta-analysis, studies were required to have met all of the followingcriteria: (i) publication in a peer-reviewed journal; (ii) inclusion of participants using cell phones for >/=10 years (ie,minimum 10-year "latency"); and (iii) incorporation of a "laterality" analysis of long-term users (ie, analysis of the side of the brain tumor relative to the side of the head preferred for cell phone usage). This is a meta-analysis incorporating all 11long-term epidemiologic studies in this field.RESULTS: The results indicate that using a cell phone for >/=10 years approximately doubles the risk of being diagnosedwith a brain tumor on the same ("ipsilateral") side of the head as that preferred for cell phone use. The data achievestatistical significance for glioma and acoustic neuroma but not for meningioma.CONCLUSION: The authors conclude that there is adequate epidemiologic evidence to suggest a link between prolongedcell phone usage and the development of an ipsilateral brain tumor.PMID: 19328536 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]http://tinyurl.com/dgmkrf http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=health+effecthttp://omega.twoday.net/search?q=brain+tumorhttp://omega.twoday.net/search?q=gliomahttp://omega.twoday.net/search?q=acoustic+neuromahttp://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Khuranahttp://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Kundihttp://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Hardellhttp://omega.twoday.net/search?q=CarlbergStarmail - 5. Apr, 15:12
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