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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.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 28 2016, @09:38AM
Not all cancer and tissue damage is due to ionizing radiation. So just because it isn't ionizing radiation doesn't mean it's safe. There's not much proof it's dangerous yet either but don't prey on the ignorance of others and tell them it's AOK because it's non-ionizing radiation.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by fnj on Saturday May 28 2016, @04:04PM
Duh. Yeah, it warms it up. Kind of like setting a stick on fire and standing near it. Your point?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 28 2016, @05:19PM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 28 2016, @05:48PM
You really don't have a grasp on heat transfer and the circulatory system and what it does, do you?