tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717832417769152539.post2677324604330107265..comments2023-07-08T13:37:20.513+02:00Comments on Towards Better Health: Reflections on the Use of Wireless TechnologyMerishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574166372366844471noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717832417769152539.post-82157932638499314352013-04-08T10:14:19.719+02:002013-04-08T10:14:19.719+02:00Your balanced view is appreciated and a few correc...Your balanced view is appreciated and a few corrections to the text have been made. I do not fully agree, however, that "no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use." Look around. A lot of persons are sick from using this technology, but proof of a link has yet to be established - and especially, accepted by the scientific community. Further investigation is certainly needed, as you say. <br /><br />And thank you for reiterating that we should encourage children not to use cell phones and never give one as a present to your child. Merishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020502218234312561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717832417769152539.post-91415973998608698362013-04-08T06:31:00.324+02:002013-04-08T06:31:00.324+02:00There is an minor error in this article."The ...There is an minor error in this article."The European Cancer Environment Institute" is actually The European Cancer and Environment Research Institute".It is not very accurate to say that the association of tobacco smoking with cancer was known only since 1964. <br /><br /><br />The British Doctors Study which started in 1951 and concluded in 2001 is well known.IN 1956, the study gave irrefutable evidence that tobacco smoking increased the risk of lung cancer. It was published in the British Medical Journal (1956)<br /><br />The most elaborate study of brain tumor risk and cell phone use thus far is the Interphone study. This 13 country study supported by the WHO concluded thus:<br /><br />"Overall, no increase in risk of glioma or meningioma was observed with use of mobile phones. There were suggestions of an increased<br />risk of glioma at the highest exposure levels, but biases and error prevent a causal interpretation. <br /><br />The IARC/WHO labeled cell phone radiation as a Group 2B carcinogen in 2011 mainly based on the Interphone study and the studies by Dr. Lennart Hardell and his group. Later, three studies have indicated that the Lennart studies have serious deficiencies. In 2011, WHO itself reiterated its stand thus:<br />"A large number of studies have been performed over the last two decades to assess whether mobile phones pose a potential health risk. To date, no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use".<br /><br />Yes, we must continue research in this important area.There could be some risk. But the evidence thus far shows that the risk, if any,is likely to be small. It is equally prudent to convince children that it is not very "cool" to use cell phone.Never give a cell phone as a birthday present to your child.<br /><br /><br /><br />The possible effects of long-term<br />heavy use of mobile phones require further investigation.IN the case of brain tumor and cell phone radiation after 15 years of study, there is a suggestion that brain tumor induction and cell phone use may be linked in the case of users of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com