Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Cellular Review Of Cancer Risk


The cellular-telephone industry, which has been stung by charges that the use of cellular phones causes brain cancer, says an initial review of existing studies has found no such link.

"The studies we have analyzed so far do not suggest a linkage with cancer," George Carlo, a scientist who is directing the industry's research program, said on Friday.

The industry began the research program six months ago after a Florida man asserted that his wife's fatal brain tumor had been caused by her frequent use of a portable cellular telephone.

Thomas Wheeler, president of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, a trade group, said the research effort was intended to try to discover if there were any links between phone use and cancer.

Mr. Wheeler said the initial research had shown "there is no relationship between exposure to cellular frequencies and cancer."

He said the entire research would be reviewed later by the Food and Drug Administration and other Federal agencies.

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