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Press
Release - 12th Dec 2007 - New Interphone Research
Shows Adverse Effects from Mobile Phone Use
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So Far Un-Reported **
This
is yet another Interphone study showing a statistically significant
correlation between where a brain tumour appears and the side of the
head where the phone is held.
The
Interphone studies are heavily funded by the mobile phone industry.
Seemingly,
where a press release for an intermediary study from the Interphone
series can be worded to show that there is not much effect from using
mobile phones, (which are usually studies concentrating on short term
use only and ignoring longer term use), the results of each of these
studies are widely reported in the press.
However,
where, like this study, the results show clear harm to humans from
mobile phone use and cannot be shown to be anything other, then there
is no media fanfare and the results go largely unreported.
Mast
Sanity believes this is not a coincidence and that the media must be
more alert to the studies that are released without fanfare, such as
this latest Israeli study[1].
The
objective of the Israel-wide study was to assess the association
between mobile phone use and the development of Parotid Gland Tumours
(PGTs)[2]. The study methods used were based on the international
INTERPHONE study[4] that aims to evaluate possible adverse effects of
mobile phone use.
The
study[1] states that "A positive dose-response trend was found
for these measurements. Based on the largest number of benign PGT
patients reported to date, our results suggest an association between
cellular phone use and PGTs."
Recently,
independent Swedish researchers looked at a pooled analysis of 11
Interphone studies[3]. They showed at least a doubling of brain
tumour risk for over 10 years use on the side of the head where the
phone is held.
Mast
Sanity Trustee Yasmin Skelt says "The evidence is mounting up
hugely. Yesterday's Interphone research release states that there is
also a risk of Parotid Gland Tumors This supports other studies that
show risk of other cancers from using mobile phones. However it is
not not just cancers we are concerned about - there is a huge range
of illnesses and conditions that are linked to mobile phone
technology."
Mast
Sanity notes that for all the Interphone studies, the definition of a
'regular user' (what it bases its studies on) is someone who makes or
receives one call a week for 6 months minimum. This would not define
a 'regular user' for most people. However, even with this definition,
the fact that the Interphone studies are showing hugely increased
tumour incidences after 10 years, is extremely worrying.
Mast
Sanity calls upon the government to issue a Department of Health
warning to the public that using mobile phones can cause serious
health problems, even cancers and to actively support this message.
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