October 15, 2004
Trade Group Says Cell Phone-Cancer Claims Are Inconclusive
Swedish researchers said this week that there are possible links between long-term use of cell phones and development of a certain type of brain tumor, but the trade organization representing U.S. wireless carriers said that wasn't reason to jump to conclusions, reports Mobile Pipeline.
"The institute stressed that the results needed to be corroborated by other researchers. The CTIA, which represents U.S. wireless operators, said that the study shouldn't be dismissed, nor should it be considered absolute proof of dangers.
"The wireless industry agrees that more research is needed in this area to provide definitive answers to any questions that might still exist," the organization said in a statement. "Numerous independent scientific bodies have conducted research on possible health effects from using wireless phones and it is widely accepted that no conclusive link can be made."
Related article:
-- Mobile Phones Increase Tumor Risk, Study Says - Ten or more years of (analog) mobile phone use increases the risk of developing acoustic neuroma, a benign tumor on the auditory nerve, according to a study released on Wednesday by Sweden's Karolinska Institute.
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