Full FeedUK Mobile phone health risk back in question?
The long term health risks associated with the use of mobile (cell) phones, is about to start up again the UK where ministers are about to launch a multi million pound study into the long term effects on health.
This is somewhat surprising given that a Government committee is scheduled to announce their research showing “no proven health hazards associated with mobiles.” The driver behind the new research is the chairman, Professor Challis, who believes that because cancers can take up to 10 years to develop 200,000 volunteers should be monitored for 5 years. Other diseases to be monitored include Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Previous reports have concluded that “those who had used a mobile for 10 years or more had double the risk of developing a glioma (a central nervous system tumor) and were 2.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with a tumor on a nerve connecting the ear to the brain.”
In the meantime a precautionary principle is continued to be advised:
“Cars should be fitted with external antennas, people should use hands-free kits and children should only make calls in emergencies.”
Via [Daily Telegraph]
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I think that the risk has always been there.
on September 18, 2008 at 10:38 AM - LINKMobile phones are more dangerous than they are useful. That is all I have to say. Its like slow poison.
Mobile phones are risky but the point is we cannot stop using it. We just have to find effective ways to reduce the harm my building better phones and also use it less.
Mobile phones are a status symbol and people wont accept and stones thrown at it that easily.
on September 19, 2008 at 03:04 AM - LINKI really dont care a lot about these studies… I use hands free anyway… :p
Now is there a risk even if you use hands free?
on September 29, 2008 at 10:04 AM - LINKThere has been much talk about how harmful it is and all that. I think the most important thing that should be done now is to make sure that new ways should be found in making it less harmful.
on October 25, 2008 at 03:50 AM - LINKI think it is time people stop beating around the bush, the best way to go forward is to make sure that we be strong and also at the same time be more confident and be scientifically backed. If they are bad, fine say they are bad, but no maybe stuff.
on October 28, 2008 at 09:15 AM - LINKUK mobile phones always had a problem. They may cause cancer. We need to be careful.
on March 11, 2009 at 01:36 AM - LINKThanks for the information!
Of course cellphones are harmful. Anything is harmful if not used judiciously. I strongly feel that as long as we restrict our usage of cell phones and do not get carried away, we should do just fine. The best way to do this would be to spread awareness about the dangers of the cellphone.
on July 24, 2009 at 09:01 AM - LINKI feel that the main problem is that there are many people saying cellphones are harmful. However, there are an equal number of people saying that it is only a myth. People just don’t know who to believe. And since the cell phone has become a necessity in their lives, they just continue using it until proof of it being harmful arises.
on July 24, 2009 at 09:03 AM - LINK