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The research has accumulated to where experts state that wireless radiation meets Group 1 classification criteria as a carcinogen.  In fact, some cancer registries are showing a rise in brain cancer.  Here is what we know:

• Use of wireless phones in the >20 years latency group (time since first use) was correlated to decreased survival for  those diagnosed with astrocytoma grade IV . "Due to the relationship with survival the classification of IARC is strengthened and RF-EMF should be regarded as human carcinogen requiring urgent revision of current exposure guidelines."
  

• We concluded that glioma and also acoustic neuroma are caused by RF-EMF emissions from wireless phones, and thus regarded as carcinogenic, under Group 1 according to the IARC classification, indicating that current guidelines for exposure should be urgently revised. This pooled analysis gives further support to that conclusion regarding glioma."
  

Dr. Lisa Bailey, M.D., former President of the American Cancer Society in California presents evidence on breast cancer in young women. She calls for more research and increased awareness of cell phone safety.

This presentation is from the EHT Cell Phone Expert Panel at the Commonwealth Club in 2013.

"Mobile Phone Use and Cancer Risk: Research on a Group 2B Carcinogen" Joel Moskowitz, Webinar for CDC Workgroup on Cancer Prevention (Oct 29, 2014)

Slides:    http://bit.ly/CDCWebinar102914

Audio:     http://bit.ly/101l2lR or http://bit.ly/1tDZbg2

L. Lloyd Morgan, Santosh Kesari, Devra Lee Davis. Why children absorb more microwave radiation than adults: The consequences.  Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure DOI: 10.1016/j.jmau.2014.06.005. In press. Published online Jul 15, 2014.

• International Cancer registries are showing a rise in brain cancer.  Children absorb more microwave radiation, a Class 2 B possible carcinogen than adults.  The fetus is in greater danger than children from exposure to MWR.  The legal exposure limits have remained unchanged for decades.  Cellphone manuals warnings and the 20 cm rule for tablets/laptops violate the “normal operating position” regulation.

Coureau G, Bouvier G, Lebailly P, Fabbro-Peray P, Gruber A, Leffondre K, Guillamo JS, Loiseau H, Mathoulin-Pélissier S, Salamon R, Baldi I. (2014). Mobile phone use and brain tumours in the CERENAT case-control study. Occup Environ Med. 71(7), 514-22.

Davis DL, Kesari S, Soskolne CL, Miller AB, Stein Y. (2013)   Swedish review strengthens grounds for concluding that radiation from cellular and cordless phones is a probable human carcinogen. Pathophysiology. 20(2), 123-9.

• "If the increased brain cancer risk found in young users in these recent studies does apply at the global level, the gap between supply and demand for oncology services will continue to widen.  Many nations, phone manufacturers, and expert groups advise prevention in light of these concerns by taking the simple precaution of "distance" to minimize exposures to the brain and body.  We note than brain cancer is the proverbial "tip of the iceberg";  the rest of the body is also showing effects other than cancers.”
  

Hardell L, Carlberg M, Söderqvist F, Mild K.(2013).  Case-control study of the association between malignant brain tumours diagnosed between 2007 and 2009 and mobile and cordless phone use. International Journal of Oncology 43(6), 1833-45.

“This study confirmed previous results of an association between mobile and cordless phone use and malignant brain tumours. These findings provide support for the hypothesis that RF-EMFs play a role both in the initiation and promotion stages of carcinogenesis”.

Hardell L, Carlberg M, Hansson, Mild K. (2006).  Pooled analysis of two case-control studies on the use of cellular and cordless telephones and the risk of benign brain tumours diagnosed during 1997-2003. International Journal of Oncology. 509-18.

• In the multivariate analysis, a significantly increased risk of acoustic neuroma was found with the use of analogue phones.

Hardell L, Carlberg M, Söderqvist F, Mild KH.(2013).  Pooled analysis of case-control studies on acoustic neuroma diagnosed 1997-2003 and 2007-2009 and use of mobile and cordless phones. Int J Oncol. 43(4), 1036-44.

• “Ipsilateral use resulted in a higher risk than contralateral for both mobile and cordless phones. OR increased per 100 h cumulative use and per year of latency for mobile phones and cordless phones, though the increase was not statistically significant for cordless phones. The percentage tumour volume increased per year of latency and per 100 h of cumulative use, statistically significant for analogue phones. This study confirmed previous results demonstrating an association between mobile and cordless phone use and acoustic neuroma.”

Hardell L, Carlberg M, Hansson Mild K. (2011).  Pooled analysis of case-control studies on malignant brain tumours and the use of mobile and cordless phones including living and deceased subjects. Int J Oncol. 38(5):1465-74.

• An increased risk was found for glioma and use of mobile or cordless phone. The risk increased with latency time and cumulative use in hours and was highest in subjects with first use before the age of 20.

Hardell L, Carlberg M. (2013).  Using the Hill viewpoints from 1965 for evaluating strengths of evidence of the risk for brain tumors associated with use of mobile and cordless phones.  Rev Environ Health. 28(2-3), 97-106.

• Based on the Hill criteria, glioma and acoustic neuroma should be considered to be caused by RF-EMF emissions from wireless phones and regarded as carcinogenic to humans, classifying it as group 1 according to the IARC classification.  Current guidelines for exposure need to be urgently revised.”

Hardell L, Carlberg M, Hansson Mild K. (2013). Use of mobile phones and cordless phones is associated with increased risk for glioma and acoustic neuroma.  Pathophysiology. 20(2):85-110.

• “We give an overview of current epidemiological evidence for an increased risk for brain tumours including a meta-analysis of the Hardell group and Interphone results for mobile phone use.  It is concluded that one should be careful using incidence data to dismiss results in analytical epidemiology.  The IARC carcinogenic classification does not seem to have had any significant impact on governments' perceptions of their responsibilities to protect public health from this widespread source of radiation."
  

Myung S.K., Ju W, McDonnell D, Lee Y, Kazinets G, Cheng C,  Moskowitz J.(2009).  Mobile Phone Use and Risk of Tumors: A Meta-Analysis.  Journal of Clinical Oncology, 27(33), 556.

• “The current study found that there is possible evidence linking mobile phone use to an increased risk of tumors from a meta-analysis of low-biased case-control studies.  Prospective cohort studies providing a higher level of evidence are needed”.
  

Kahya MC, Nazıroğlu M, Ciğ B.  Selenium Reduces Mobile Phone (900 MHz)-Induced Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Function, and Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells.  Biol Trace Elem Res. 2014 Jun 27

Childhood Cancer 2012

This conference  brought together an outstanding line-up of speakers from a range of different research disciplines to speak on aspects of childhood cancer and early exposures.

Videos of some of the presentations and copies of the speakers' slides are here.

EMF's are discussed in 

sessions 7 and 8 and by Dr. Sasco,

Increased Evidence?

This article gives an overview of the recent studies and statements made by numerous scientists calling for a reclassification of the WHO designation of RF radiation from a 2B possible carcinogen to a 2A probable carcinogen.

TEENS AT RISK?

Redmayne, M. (2013). New Zealand adolescents' cellphone and cordless phone user-habits: are they at increased risk of brain tumours already?: a cross-sectional study. Environmental Health, 12(5).

• The fertility literature is inconclusive, but increasingly points towards significant time- and dose-dependent deleterious effects from cellphone exposure on sperm.
  

• Genotoxic effects have been demonstrated from "non-thermal" exposures, but not consistently.
  

• There is sufficient evidence and expert opinion to warrant an enforced school policy removing cellphones from students during the day.
  

Case Reports are showing a link to wireless.  Please learn more about breast cancer and cell phones at the EHT page on Breast Cancer and Wireless Radiation HERE

Cell Phones Linked to Unusual Breast Cancers in Young Women

Non-ionizing radiation, Part II:  Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, World Health Organization International Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans (2011: Lyon, France).  Vol. 102 (2013).

• Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields are possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B).” (p. 421)

Dr. Lennart Hardell

What do some  of the most respected researchers think of this issue?

Dr Hardell  states the evidence meets Hill criteria to be a carcinogen.  He states that if we do not take precautions we could be taking a massive risk with serious   repercussions.

Lennart Hardell and Michael Carlberg, Using the Hill viewpoints from 1965 for evaluating strengths of evidence of the risk for brain tumors associated with use of mobile and cordless phones, Reviews on Environmental Health. Volume 28, Issue 2-3, Pages 97–106,

Read Dr Lennart Hardell's  Blog HERE

“This classification justifies the implementation of the Precautionary Principle...confirms the existence of non-thermal effects that can cause health risk and indicates that current safety standards are insufficient to protect health of the users.”

- Dr. Darius Leszynski,

Read More HERE

"The Evidence has Increased."

"Increased Risk from 1 in 400 to

1 in 65, higher for teens."

Dr. Moskowitz discussing increasing brain cancer rates and the research studies showing increased brain cancer from wireless radiation at the Environmental Health Trust's Commonwealth Presentation in December 2013

More Video's of the Expert panel

Unequivocal: "Cell Phones Cause Cancer"

• All  independent research shows increased brain cancer (glioma) after ten years of cell phone use (over 30 minutes a day). 
  

• People who started their cell use as teens had up to 8 times the cancer risk.
  

• Research shows decreased survival in long term cellphone users diagnosed with the most malignant glioma. 

• Several scientists who served on the World Health Organizations Working Group are now stating the evidence has increased and that precautions are urgently needed to protect the public.
  

"Swedish Review Strengthens Grounds for Concluding That Radiation from Cellular and Cordless Phones Is a Probable Human Carcinogen"

Prominent Cancer Researchers calling for a reclassification by IARC/WHO of RF radiation from a 2B possible carcinogen to a 2A probable carcinogen.

RESEARCH PAPER HERE