Uncertain cancer risk no match for cellphone addiction

Release Date 3 Jun, 2011 in Vancouver Sun

 
   
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Uncertain cancer risk no match for cellphone addiction

Vancouver Sun - Craig McInnes - 3 Jun, 2011
Talk about bad timing; on the day I got my new iPhone, the World Health Organization warns that heavy cellphone use may cause cancer. That finding wouldn't have caused much of a fuss 20 years ago when I ...

If mobile phones can cause cancer so can pickles, talcum powder and coffee.

IBNLive.com (blog) - 3 Jun, 2011
There was a time before the advent of satellite television and the Internet, when "heard it on BBC" was the ultimate stamp of authenticity for a news item in India. And in today's era of information overdose and associated abuse, there are some ...

Data on mobile phone radiation must be accessible to consumers

Irish Times - Patrick Kenny - 3 Jun, 2011
IT WAS the news that none of us wanted to hear. Earlier this week, the World Health Organisation's International Agency for Research on Cancer issued a statement indicating that mobile phone usage may possibly be carcinogenic to humans. ...

CCIS: 0206 'WHO mobile findings narrow'

Times of India - 3 Jun, 2011
MUMBAI: A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said that excessive use of mobile phones could lead to an increased threat of brain tumour amongst humans, the Cellular Operators ...

Report discusses cell phone/cancer link

WIVB - 3 Jun, 2011
Can using a cell phone cause cancer? Studies over several years have had conflicting results, and now, a new review by the World Health Organization may be even more confusing.

WHO findings not conclusive: COAI

The Hindu - Sandeep Joshi - 3 Jun, 2011
NEW DELHI: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has claimed that the World Health Organisation's research has not concluded that the radio frequency electromagnetic field is a cause for cancer. In its latest report, ...

Cell horreur, WHO, you've given us the wrong number

New Zealand Herald - Jim Hopkins - 3 Jun, 2011
The classification has been made in Lyon, France, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer - News Item. Sacre merde! Cell horreur! WHO do vous think vous r, WHO? Une bunche of heartless plonquers? Have your nokias shrivelled? ...

Cellphones may cause cancer, but so what?

CanadianBusiness.com (blog) - Peter Nowak - 3 Jun, 2011
The World Health Organization has kicked off another round of worries regarding cellphones and brain cancer with a report stating the devices are “possibly” carcinogenic. According to the New York Times, ...

WHO's warning on cellphones and cancer has me weirdly worried

Globe and Mail - 3 Jun, 2011
Right after I learned that a panel of scientists from the World Health Organization had said for the first time that there may be a “possible” link between cellphones and a highly malignant type of brain cancer, I went for a walk in my downtown ...

New worries over cellphones usage

ntvkenya - 3 Jun, 2011
http://www.ntv.co.ke How safe is the cellphone? Latest reports are linking its usage to a type of brain cancer. There were mixed reactions among users in Kenya but cancer specialists say the report should not cause panic. The World Health Organisation ...

No, cell phones don't cause cancer

CNN - Bernard Leikind - 3 Jun, 2011
Leikind: Cells in hand, skin have more contact with phones. Why no cancer warnings here? (CNN) -- This week, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer announced that it believed cell ...

Cancer fears force people to keep safe distance from mobile phones

gulfnews.com - Dina El Shammaa - 3 Jun, 2011
A UAE doctor has advised mobile users not to stay in close contact with the handset and opt for hands-free sets. The IARC has recently highlighted a possible link between mobile phone use and brain cancer. ...

Five Ways to Reduce Exposure to Cell-Phone Radiation

TIME - 3 Jun, 2011
By TIME Staff Thursday, June 02, 2011 Using a wired headset can significantly cut down any exposure to radiation while you use your cell phone. Wired headsets are much better than Bluetooth devices. Teens are doing it more than ever. ...

Mobile Alert

TIME - Bryan Walsh - 3 Jun, 2011
What gives cancer its awful power is its mystery. For thousands of years, there was virtually no mention of the disease in the nascent medical literature because we could not see it, could not recognize our cells ...

Coffee, pickled veggies also 'possibly' cause cancer

CNN (blog) - 3 Jun, 2011
As you continue to weigh the risks and benefits of using your cell phone, in light of the recent World Health Organization announcement that the phones may lead to cancer, consider how scared you are of pickled vegetables, gasoline and magenta dyes. ...

Another doubtful cancer claim

Livemint - 3 Jun, 2011
Beware of your morning shot of coffee; it could be carcinogenic. Something similar could happen"if scientists are to be believed"when cellphones are used for too long. Earlier this week, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), ...

Cellphones 'could cause brain cancer'

Independent Online - 3 Jun, 2011
Cellphones might cause brain cancer, a World Health Organisation agency (WHO) said yesterday, citing a review of studies. Exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from handsets was greater than that from phone towers and base stations, ...

New Republic: Don't Cancel Your Plan Just Yet

NPR - Harold Pollack - 3 Jun, 2011
After reviewing some of the latest scientific studies, the World Health Organization has decided to add cellphones to its lengthy list of things that could possibly cause cancer. Like many other people umbilically linked to my mobile ...

Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer? 13 Other Possible Carcinogens

Huffington Post - 3 Jun, 2011
The World Health Organization made headlines Tuesday when they announced that cell phones could possibly cause cancer. Since then, there's been a lot of discussion about how serious the findings really are. The WHO's cancer research arm, ...

Cell Phone Cancer Concerns: What Else Is a Danger in Your Home?

ABC News - Cathy Becker, Katie Kindelan - 3 Jun, 2011
After a World Health Organization study concluded cell phones may cause cancer, some are wondering what else in their homes and their everyday lives may be just as, or even more, dangerous to their health. ...

Benefits of cellphones far outweigh the risks

London Free Press - Monte Sonnenberg - 3 Jun, 2011
The World Health Organization report this week that cellphones could be a factor in the development of brain cancer is disturbing. However, no one should hold their breath that the finding will reverse the cellphone's ...

Cell Phones May Cause Cancer? Who Cares?

Huffington Post - 3 Jun, 2011
The World Health Organization has studied the matter and come to the conclusion that yeah, maybe, it's just possible that sticking a cellular telephone up your ear canal every day for eight or nine hours may do something to your brain. No duh. ...

Cities and states consider cell phone radiation laws

CNET (blog) - Kent German - 3 Jun, 2011
Though the science on the possible health effects of cell phone radiation is far from conclusive, several state and local governments are proposing legislation to address public concerns. And though no law has been implemented yet, ...

It's official: your cell phone may cause cancer

ZDNet (blog) - Denise Amrich - 3 Jun, 2011
Denise Amrich is a Registered Nurse who also has 20 years of operations, logistics, and editorial management experience. She is the health care advisor for the US Strategic Perspective Institute, ...

The trouble with the cell phone radiation standard

CNET (blog) - Marguerite Reardon - 3 Jun, 2011
Steve Filippone, a 65-year-old New Jersey resident who sells indoor air filter equipment, is concerned about what his cell phone could do to his body. That's why he recently downloaded an app from a company called Tawkon that ...

Cellphones, risk and cancer

Victoria Times Colonist - ‎Jun 2, 2011‎
Don't toss your cellphone in the garbage for fear of developing brain cancer. But at the same time, we shouldn't ignore the World Health Organization's warning about the risks of radiation from cellphones. WHO and its International Agency for Research ...

Mike Thompson: Do cellphones cause cancer?

Detroit Free Press (blog) - ‎Jun 1, 2011‎
If the obvious a driving hazard that cellphones pose doesn't curb their use, maybe the possibility of cellphones causing cancer in people who are constantly talking on them will. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has declared that ...

How far should you sleep from your cellphone?

NDTV.com - ‎Jun 1, 2011‎
Lyon: Can cellphones cause cancer? As the world debates a worrying new report by the World Health Organization, the man whose agency prepared that report speaks to NDTV about whether users need to think twice before using their phones. ...

WHO cell phone report 'inconclusive': Taiwan's HTC

Times of Oman - ‎Jun 1, 2011‎
WHO: Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC Thursday labelled as "inconclusive" a World Health Organization study that said mobile phone users may be at increased risk of brain cancer. "While the current WHO research results are inconclusive, ...

There's no easy escape from cellphone risks

Boston Globe - Hiawatha Bray - ‎Jun 1, 2011‎
Forget whether your cellphone technology is 3G or 4G. It's time to start worrying about 2B. That's the World Health Organization's official designation for chemicals or other agents that may cause cancer in humans. ...

 

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