Brain tumour shock for long-term mobile user

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Brain tumour shock for long-term mobile user

by Jensen June 2, 2011

....Yesterday, the World Health Organisation reconsidered its cancer warning for

mobile phone use and upgraded it to a ''possible'' risk for glioma - the same

cancer Miss Youdale had. It is now listed among 266 factors that may cause

cancer, including lead and petrol.

''This is not an alarmist report, but a considered statement by a group of

eminent scientists in the [World Health Organisation] and as such it should not

be ignored,'' Conjoint Associate Professor Teo said.

''Today's report should serve as a wake-up call alerting both the public and the

mobile phone industry to the link.''

Bruce Armstrong, one of 31 scientists who upgraded the listing after a 10-day

meeting in Lyon, said the decision was made on re-examination of Swedish

research and one unpublished paper. There was not consensus on the panel.

''This is not a case of compelling evidence. It's a case of evidence that

allowed us to think there was a credible possibility of a positive

association,'' Professor Armstrong said.

''What we have here is an international view of a group of scientists that

evidence is there and needs to be taken into consideration when people act.''...

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