A new review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no evidence linking mobile phone use with an increased risk of brain cancer. Published on Tuesday, September 3, the review analyzed data from 63 studies conducted between 1994 and 2022, newswire Reuters reported on Wednesday, September 4.
The results indicate that despite the increase in wireless technology use, there has not been a corresponding increase in brain cancer rates. This is true for people who make long phone calls frequently or who have used mobile phones for more than a decade, the results indicate. Reuters report.
The review was conducted by 11 researchers from 10 countries, including the Australian government’s Radiation Protection Authority. Co-author Mark Elwood, professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Auckland in New Zealand“None of the major issues studied showed any major risks,” the Reuters report quoted him as saying.
The research evaluated several types of cancer, including brain cancer in adults and children, as well as cancers of the pituitary gland, salivary glands and leukemia, in relation to mobile phone use and exposure to radiofrequency energy from other sources, such as television baby monitors and radar.
The review builds on previous findings from the WHO and other international health organisations, which have not consistently reported definitive evidence of harmful health effects from mobile phone radiation. However, according to the Reuters The report called for further investigations.
IARC classifies mobile phone radiation as carcinogenic
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) currently classifies mobile phone radiation as “possibly carcinogenic” (Class 2B), a designation used when a potential link cannot be ruled out. Reuters In its report, the IARC advisory group recommended that this classification be re-evaluated in light of new data.
The WHO’s detailed assessment on this issue is expected to be published in the first quarter of next year.
(With contributions from Reuters)
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