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Major Cell Phone Radiation Study Reignites Cancer Questions

posted by cmn32480 on Saturday May 28 2016, @04:46AM   Printer-friendly
from the back-to-a-bag-phone dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Federal scientists released partial findings Friday from a $25 million animal study that tested the possibility of links between cancer and chronic exposure to the type of radiation emitted from cell phones and wireless devices. The findings, which chronicle an unprecedented number of rodents subjected to a lifetime of electromagnetic radiation, present some of the strongest evidence to date that such exposure is associated with the formation of rare cancers in at least two cell types in the brains and hearts of rats.

There are some major caveats, though. The results were only observed in male rats; there weren't any significant effects seen in female rats. Exposure in utero didn't seem to affect cancer risk. And in male rats, the incidence of those two cancers was quite low. But even a small increase in the incidence of those cancers could have a major public health impact given how many people in the world regularly use cell phones.

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  • (Score: 2) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Saturday May 28 2016, @06:53AM

    by Scruffy Beard 2 (6030) on Saturday May 28 2016, @06:53AM (#351912)

    Ionizing radiation is not the only thing that causes cancer:

    Children who experience abuse and neglect are also at increased risk for adverse health effects and certain chronic diseases as adults, including heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, liver disease, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high levels of C-reactive protein.7,8,9

    - Child Abuse and Neglect: Consequences [cdc.gov]

    Asbestosis is a chronic inflammatory and scarring disease affecting the tissue of the lungs. People with the condition may experience severe shortness of breath and are at an increased risk for certain cancers, including lung cancer and, less commonly, mesothelioma.[1] Asbestosis specifically refers to fibrosis within the lung tissue from asbestos, and not scarring around the outside of the lungs.

    - Asbestosis [wikipedia.org]

    Drinking alcohol can increase your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, larynx (voice box), liver, and breast. The more you drink, the higher your risk. The risk of cancer is much higher for those who drink alcohol and also use tobacco.

    - About Cancer > Causes and Prevention > Risk Factors > Alcohol [cancer.gov]

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  • (Score: 1) by redneckmother on Saturday May 28 2016, @07:31AM

    by redneckmother (3597) on Saturday May 28 2016, @07:31AM (#351918)

    I drink alcohol and smoke tobacco. I have poor health. So far, I'm okay.

    Short of a cold water immersion, none of us are more than eight minutes away from death (if you choke, you die).

    I'm gonna be comfortable and happy until something kills me. None of us are getting away alive.

    Doc said, "You need to stop drinking and smoking." I said, "Figure the bill, Doc - we're done."

    There's no point in trying to live forever. Be happy, be good to others, and quit worrying.

    --
    Mas cerveza por favor.