New UC Berkeley study suggests cell phones sharply increase tumor risk

[wackadoo wabbit]

This has been suggested for years.

New UC Berkeley research draws a strong link between cell phone radiation and tumors, particularly in the brain.

Researchers took a comprehensive look at statistical findings from 46 different studies around the globe and found that the use of a cell phone for more than 1,000 hours, or about 17 minutes a day over a ten year period, increased the risk of tumors by 60 percent.

Researchers also pointed to findings that showed cell phone use for 10 or more years doubled the risk of brain tumors.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/new-uc-berkeley-study-draws-strong-link-between-cell-phone-use-and-cancer
(Sorry for the Fox link; it was the best "Cliffs Notes" version I found.


For the geeks among us (and, yes, I'm one), here's a link to the actual study:

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/21/8079/htm#B7-ijerph-17-08079


Here's the Discussion from that study:

In sum, the updated comprehensive meta-analysis of case-control studies found significant evidence linking cellular phone use to increased tumor risk, especially among cell phone users with cumulative cell phone use of 1000 or more hours in their lifetime (which corresponds to about 17 min per day over 10 years), and especially among studies that employed high quality methods. Further quality prospective studies providing higher level of evidence than case-control studies are warranted to confirm our findings.

Seventeen minutes per day, people! That's terrifying, at least to me.