WASHINGTON-A newly released Danish-American epidemiology study concludes cell phones do not pose a health risk to consumers. The finding is bound to further fuel controversy in a scientific community divided over the issue, and also comes at a time when key rulings are pending in health litigation against the wireless industry.
“We found no evidence for an association between tumor risk and cellular telephone use among either short-term or long-term users,” researchers stated.
At the same time, the scientists urged caution regarding their findings. “Because there are so few, if any, nationwide cohort studies of cellular telephone use, continued follow-up of this study is planned, coupled with improved methods of assessing telephone use.”
The study, which tracked 420,095 Danish individuals that used cell-phone service between 11 and 21 years, is detailed in the December issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Other studies have claimed adverse biological effects from cell phones. No cancer lawsuits against the wireless industry have succeeded, and challenges to the human radiation exposure standard of the Federal Communications Commission have been upheld by the courts.
Nonetheless, the cellular industry continues to face a range of lawsuits on the topic.
New research finds no link between tumors and cell phones
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