May 27, 2016 By Mary Beth Quirk A newly released study from the National Toxicology Program, a division of the National Institutes of Health, has found a link between the kind of radiation emitted by cell phones and cancer in rats. This study has been a long time in the making, note our esteemed colleagues over at Consumer […]
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By RYAN KNUTSON May 27, 2016 12:42 a.m. ET MAY 27, 2016 Multiyear, peer-reviewed study found ‘low incidences’ of two types of tumors in male rats exposed to type of radio frequencies commonly emitted by cellphones A major U.S. government study on rats has found a link between cellphones and cancer, an explosive finding in […]
Cell Phone Radiation Boosts Cancer Rates in Animals; $25 Million NTP Study Finds Brain Tumors
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U.S. Government Expected To Advise Public of Health Risk May 25, 2016 The cell phone cancer controversy will never be the same again. The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) is expected to issue a public announcement that cell phone radiation presents a cancer risk for humans. The move comes soon after its recently completed study showed statistically […]
November 3, 2015 Brain Tumors in Children and Adolescents According to a recent study, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of primary malignant brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors in American children (0-14 years of age) between 2000-2010, with an annual percentage change (APC) of 0.6%. In adolescents (15-19 years old), there was a […]
Wendy Holt, 51, kept her phone in her bra so it would be within easy reach Was devastated to be diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer Says radiation from her phone caused it as she has no history of cancer The cancer has returned to her lymph nodes and she may not live […]
But several leading Canadian health experts say that cellphones and Wi-Fi devices pose less risk to humans than run-of-the-mill fevers BY SHARON KIRKEY AND GILLIAN SHAW, POSTMEDIA NEWS AND VANCOUVER SUN A parliamentary committee has waded into the murky scientific debate over cellphones, warning that the ubiquitous devices may cause cancer, infertility, or […]
Berkeley, California passed an ordinance law forcing phone retailers to place warnings on their products regarding potential exposure to radiation. CTVNews.ca Staff Published Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:02 PM EDT A landmark decision in a U.S. city over cellphone use has triggered renewed concerns over the potential health risks associated with our mobile devices. Last […]
For Immediate Release Survey of Berkeley Residents Affirms Need for City to Adopt Cell Phone “Right to Know” Ordinance on May 12 Berkeley, Calif. April 30, 2015. Eighty-two percent (82%) of adults in Berkeley, California reported in a recent survey that they want to be informed when they purchase a cell phone […]
Children in particular may be vulnerable. —By Josh Harkinson | Mon May 11, 2015 10:00 AM EDT Are government officials doing enough to protect us from the potential long-term health effects of wearable devices and cellphones? Maybe not. A letter released today, signed by more than 190 scientists from 38 countries, calls on the United Nations, the […]