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Approaching Epidemic: Brain Damage from Mobile Phone Radiation

International EMF activists published a report listing eleven design flaws in the Telecom-funded Interphone study, including counting portable phone users as unexposed and excluding many tumor types, people who had died or were too ill, and children. They argue it understates brain tumor risk.

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Challenges to Assessing Cancer Effects of Mobile Phone Use

A review of 33 peer-reviewed epidemiologic studies argues that design problems may understate brain tumor risk among mobile phone users. It weighs recall bias about which ear people use and notes the Interphone study counted cordless phone users, who get similar exposure, as unexposed.

Mar 28, 2009

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Cell phone users at higher risk of tumors

An American Journal of Epidemiology study of 402 benign and 58 malignant parotid gland tumours in Israel found people who used cell phones more than 22 hours a month had a 50 percent higher risk, with tumours more often on the side the phone was held.

Jul 14, 2008

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