A report issued by the International Electromagnetic Field Collaborative and endorsed by 43 scientists from 13 countries has reviewed the evidence linking cell phone use to brain tumors, and refuting the methodology of a forthcoming industry-funded study expected to give the phones a clean bill of health.

“I fear we will see a tsunami of brain tumors, although it is too early to see that now since the tumors have a 30-year latency,” study author Lloyd Morgan said. “I pray I’m wrong, but brace yourself.”

Among the research cited in the study was a recent study by a Swedish team of scientists that found a 420 percent higher risk of brain cancer among people who had started using cellular or cordless phones as teenagers. Older analog phones, which are now mostly off the market, had been found to increase cancer risk by 700 percent.

Because children are especially vulnerable to radiation, the report recommends that parents not allow their children under the age of 18 to use mobile phones except in emergencies, or to sleep with cellular phones under their pillows. It recommends using corded land lines whenever possible, and using cellular phones mostly as answering machines, turning them on only to check messages and return calls. Use of cell phones inside buildings or in cars increases cancer risk, as it increases the radiation a phone must emit to function. Use of text messages and non-wireless headsets can reduce cancer risk. The report also advises against carrying cell phones against the body, even in pockets.

“Some countries are already banning cell phones over health concerns, with France saying children in elementary schools can only use them for texting,” Morgan said.

The report also sets out 11 flaws in the forthcoming Interphone study, a study on cell phones and health being prepared by the wireless industry in 13 different countries. These flaws include the exclusion of non-cellular cordless phones (which also emit radiation), children and young adults (the most vulnerable demographics) from the study, the exclusion of certain types of tumors, and the exclusion of participants who died or were too sick to answer questions.

The discussion of cell phones and the problems they can cause is nothing new to Natural News readers, of course. Studies have linked cell phone radiation to changes in brain physiology, declines in sperm quality, cancer, and more.1

Two research groups working independently of one another both analyzed data from earlier studies and found a 50 to 90% increase in the risk for glioma and acoustic neuroma, both brain tumors. Both appear most often on people’s “talking” side (the side of the head their cell phone is usually used). An Israeli study found a 50-60% higher chance of salivary gland tumors for those who have a high cell phone use.

Children are especially at risk, it appears, and new European laws are now in place because of that. Six nations (Switzerland, Germany, Israel, France, the UK, and Finland) have had their health agencies recommend reducing childrens’ exposure to cell phone radiation. The European Parliament passed a resolution in 2008 urging EU members to lower radiation limits for cell phones in their countries.

These were largely due to research such as one in which Danish children who use cell phones often were shown to have an 80% higher risk of emotional and hyperactivity problems. Mothers who use cell phones heavily during pregnancy had the same risks.

Another Danish study linked long-term cell phone use with higher chances of migraines, vertigo, and hospitalization for those symptoms.

With about 2/3 of the world and an estimated 87% of the United States population using cell phones daily, one has to wonder what all of this will mean for us. Today’s generation of teenagers have never known a world without mobile phones and phone companies continue to push the limits of already-loose FCC regulations on cell phone radiation levels in order to boost reliability and connectivity.

Currently, manufacturers are required to disclose their products’ specific absorption rate (SAR) level in the user’s manual or on a separate sheet within the consumer purchase packing container the phone is in. It is not required to be on the display packaging or even on the manufacturer’s website, however.

These numbers are also available on the FCC’s website. While that is at least a step in the right direction, the numbers themselves are from an experiment that has been found to be woefully inaccurate. Some scientists have argued that the SAR number often bears little resemblance to the actual phone’s radiation levels as they affect the user’s head.

Even if the numbers were accurate, they would only be accurate for adults, since it’s known that the smaller the head, the larger the dosage of radiation received from the device.

Cell phone users should keep the phone as far from their bodies as possible when talking. Use a headset, speaker, or other device to distance yourself from the phone. Limit your total use of the phone as much as possible and definitely do not let your children have their own cell phone. These and other recommendations from the EWG3 are the best way to lower your risks if you can’t bring yourself to stop using your mobile phone altogether.

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