Cell Phones and Cancer

 

     I have written about the risk of cell phones causing brain cancer for years after hearing David Perlmutter, a board certified neurologist, speak on the topic. These early warning are supported by a new study which received top placement on the Drudge Report July 31, 2015.

     The news article summarizes the work of Igor Yakymenko's evaluation of hundreds of other studies. Using a cell phone for 20 minutes a day for five years increased the risk of one type of brain tumor threefold. Using a cell phone for an hour a day for four years increased the risk of some types of tumors three to five times.

     Yakymenko suggested keeping cell phones out of the hands of children who are much more susceptible to damage because the effects of exposure to manifest can take decades. He also suggested keeping the cell phones away from the head.

Article on cell phones.