A concerning new study suggests there may be a connection between frequent cell phone use and increased brain cancer risk, adding further evidence to ongoing debates over cell phone safety.
The research comes from Joel Moskowitz, PhD, Director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the University of California, Berkeley and a researcher at the Berkeley School of Public Health.
After conducting a review of existing studies on cell phone use and brain cancer, Dr. Moskowitz reported finding that around 1,000 hours of total cell phone use over a lifetime (equivalent to about 17 minutes per day over 10 years) showed a statistically significant association with a 60% higher risk of developing brain cancer.
The results align with some previous research demonstrating links between heavy, long-term cell phone use and increased brain tumor development.
More high-quality long-term studies are needed to investigate the link between EMF radiation and cancer. In the meantime, some public health experts recommend limiting children’s cell phone use as a precautionary measure since long-term effects in frequent, multi-decade users are still unknown. Adults may also want to consider taking precautions to protect themselves from EMF radiation (CLICK HERE to learn more).Â
As technology continues rapidly advancing in modern life, thorough investigation into the long-term public health impacts of these devices remains critically important.
