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China Broadcasting Corporation "2011/06/01"
For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has explicitly listed mobile phone usage as a possible factor in developing brain tumors. According to a 10-year study, the WHO stated that people who use mobile phones for 30 minutes daily have a 40% increased risk of developing glioma, a type of brain tumor. Therefore, the public is advised to use non-handheld communication tools such as landline phones or text messages whenever possible.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, convened a panel of 31 scientists from 14 countries. After a week of deliberation, they concluded that mobile phone usage may pose a carcinogenic risk.
The IARC pointed out that electromagnetic waves generated by wireless communication devices, including mobile phones, could be carcinogenic. As a result, it is necessary to closely monitor the link between mobile phone use and cancer risk.
WHO experts have classified mobile phones as a Group 2B carcinogen, placing them in the same category as car exhaust fumes, DDT, lead, and formaldehyde in terms of cancer risk. Previously, the WHO had stated there was no conclusive evidence linking mobile phone use to cancer.
Currently, there are 5 billion mobile phone users worldwide. With the diverse applications of social media and smartphones, users are spending more time on their devices, even developing dependency—a phenomenon known as "nomophobia" (no mobile phone phobia).
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30 Minutes of Phone Use Raises Brain Tumor Risk by 40%
For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has explicitly listed mobile phone usage as a possible factor in developing brain tumors. According to a 10-year study, the WHO stated that people who use mobile phones for 30 minutes daily have a 40% increased risk of developing glioma, a type of brain tumor. Therefore, the public is advised to use non-handheld communication tools such as landline phones or text messages whenever possible.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, convened a panel of 31 scientists from 14 countries. After a week of deliberation, they concluded that mobile phone usage may pose a carcinogenic risk.
The IARC pointed out that electromagnetic waves generated by wireless communication devices, including mobile phones, could be carcinogenic. As a result, it is necessary to closely monitor the link between mobile phone use and cancer risk.
WHO experts have classified mobile phones as a Group 2B carcinogen, placing them in the same category as car exhaust fumes, DDT, lead, and formaldehyde in terms of cancer risk. Previously, the WHO had stated there was no conclusive evidence linking mobile phone use to cancer.
Currently, there are 5 billion mobile phone users worldwide. With the diverse applications of social media and smartphones, users are spending more time on their devices, even developing dependency—a phenomenon known as "nomophobia" (no mobile phone phobia).
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 110601/ 1/ 2skgv. html
2011/06/02 03:16