Re:Cellphone-Cancer Link Found in Government Study
by Hondor on Friday May 27, 2016 @06:28AM
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Not really. That carcinogenic hazard hazard category is a favorite of scaremonger reporters. Lead, engine exhaust and chloroform sound scary but they aren't known to cause cancer. This is Class 2B - "This category is used for agents for which there is limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans and less than sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals." [1]
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_tab...
From 2011:
WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk [1]
"Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same 'carcinogenic hazard' category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform.
"Before its announcement Tuesday, WHO had assured consumers that no adverse health effects had been established.
"A team of 31 scientists from 14 countries, including the United States, made the decision after reviewing peer-reviewed studies on cell phone safety. The team found enough evidence to categorize personal exposure as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans.'"
[1] http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/31/who.cell.phones/