JVTech News Do Smartphones Cause Brain Cancer? WHO Answers This Question in Latest Study
Published on 09/22/2024 at 8:10 p.m.
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A new global review of scientific evidence has concluded that there is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer.
A reassuring study on the airwaves
For years, the shadow of doubt has hung over our faithful digital companions: cell phones. Studies, sometimes contradictory, have fueled fears of a possible link between the intensive use of these devices and the appearance of brain tumors. But a new study, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and recently published, definitively closes this debate. The verdict is final: There is no causal link between exposure to radio frequencies emitted by mobile phones and the development of cancers.
This news is a breath of fresh air for the millions of people who use their mobile phones daily. Concerns about the potentially harmful health effects of electromagnetic waves have long hovered over smartphone use..
Strong evidence to dispel fears
To reach this conclusion, the researchers conducted a very large systematic review. They analyzed dozens of studies published over more than two decades, covering different types of cancer. (brain, salivary glands, leukemia…) and different populations (adults, children, exposed professionals). The objective was simple: to assess the existence of a statistical link between the use of mobile phones and the incidence of these cancersThe results are clear: no significant increase in cancer risk was observed among mobile phone users, even among those who have been using them intensively for many years. This conclusion is all the more robust because it is based on very high-quality data collected in rigorous epidemiological studies.
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On the other hand, these new data call into question the classification of radiofrequencies as “possibly carcinogenic” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Indeed, this classification, dating from 2011, was based on fewer and less solid data than those available today.In light of these new elements, the IARC announced that it would re-evaluate this classification in the coming months.
While this study provides reassuring elements, it is important to note that research into the effects of radio frequencies on health continues. Further studies are underway to explore other aspects of this issue, such as the long-term effects of intense exposure or potential impacts on other organs..
