Frequent Cell Phone Use may Increase Risk of Brain Tumors

First Posted: May 16, 2014 12:42 AM EDT
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Our cell phone might make it easy to stay in touch with friends and family no matter where we go. Yet a recent study conducted by scientists at Bordeaux University shows that too much time spent on the phone can increase the risk of brain cancer.

The study revealed that those who spent more than 15 hours a month on their cell phones tripled their risk of brain cancer.

For the study, researchers analyzed 253 cases of glioma and 194 cases of meningioma reported in four French departments between 2004 and 2006. Findings showed that those who spent over 900 hours on the phone throughout the course of their career were at a greater risk of brain tumor development.

When compared to a group of 982 healthy individuals, researchers discovered that those who used their cell phones more frequently were at a much greater risk for developing brain tumors than their counterparts.

"The carcinogenic effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in humans remains controversial. However, it has been suggested that they could be involved in the aetiology of some types of brain tumors," the researchers note, via The Daily Mail.

Strangely enough, the researchers found that the cancer was typically found on the opposite side of the brain from where the phone was being used.

More information regarding the findings can be seen via the British journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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