This study rules out that cell phone use increases cancer risk after 30 years

Cell phone and cancer risk

The potential impact of cell phones on the brain has been a concern for years, given that these devices are held against the head and emit radio waves. The concern intensified in 2011 when the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, classified radio waves as possible carcinogens for humans. However, this classification was based on limited evidence and observational studies without definitive conclusions.

Despite media alarm linking cell phone use with brain cancer, a recent review commissioned by the WHO and led by Ken Karipidis, Deputy Director of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), concluded that there is no evidence that cell phone use increases the risk of cancer.

The analysis, which included 63 studies from 1994 to 2022, found no association between mobile phone use and brain cancer or any other type of cancer in the head or neck. Experts note that the review provides the most robust evidence to date that radio waves from wireless technologies do not pose a health risk.

The findings confirm that the safety limits established by international bodies are adequate, although experts emphasize the importance of continuing research due to rapid technological advances. The new research also aims to counter persistent misinformation on the topic.

Source: BBC