A recent Danish study shows that cell phones don’t increase the risk of cancer. It is one of the most comprehensive studies on cell phones and cancer yet.
They used data on the entire population of Denmark, and determined that neither short- nor long-term use of cell phones was linked to a greater risk of tumors of the brain and nervous system, salivary gland or eyes, leukemia, or cancer overall.
The study did not differentiate between people who used the phones frequently and those who did so sparingly, meaning the researchers could not rule out the possibility that some type of increased risk exists among heavy users.
So, if a cell phone is going to kill you, it’ll likely be in a car accident by a driver distracted by talking on a cell phone. Don’t let that be you!
I wouldn’t personally be too sure. I think the study covered the population for the last 20 years, but cell phones weren’t as prevalent at the beginning of that period as they were at the end. Which means it’s hard to know if the people had the cell phones long enough to really have cancer (or any other malady for that matter) take root. So how long would it take take cancer to spring up for a repeated cell phone user? 5 years? 10 years? 50 years? We have no idea.
Yes, I know. I’m paranoid.