The discrepancies in cause-effect relationships in the epidemiological studies - how do they arise?
Levis AG, Minicuci N, Ricci P, Gennaro V, Garbisa S. Mobile phones and head tumours. · 2011
View Original AbstractWell-designed studies consistently show nearly doubled brain tumor risk from 10+ years of mobile phone use, while flawed studies systematically underestimate this risk.
Plain English Summary
Italian researchers examined why studies on mobile phones and brain tumors reach different conclusions by analyzing the methods used in all major studies. They found that well-designed studies consistently show nearly double the risk of brain tumors on the same side of the head where people hold their phone after 10+ years of use, while poorly designed studies (often industry-funded) systematically underestimate this risk.
Why This Matters
This research cuts to the heart of why the mobile phone-brain tumor debate remains contentious despite decades of study. The science demonstrates that methodology matters enormously in EMF research. When studies properly account for tumor location relative to phone use and include adequate latency periods (the time needed for tumors to develop), they consistently find increased risk. Put simply, the discrepancies aren't about conflicting evidence but about study quality and potential bias. What this means for you is that the weight of properly conducted research points toward real risk from long-term mobile phone use. The reality is that many widely-cited "reassuring" studies suffer from design flaws that would naturally miss or minimize genuine health effects.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate The discrepancies in cause-effect relationships in the epidemiological studies - how do they arise
A close examination of the protocols and results from all case-control and cohort studies, pooled- a...
Blind protocols, free from errors, bias, and financial conditioning factors, give positive results t...
Our analysis of the literature studies and of the results from meta-analyses of the significant data alone shows an almost doubling of the risk of head tumours induced by long-term mobile phone use or latency.
Show BibTeX
@article{ag_2011_the_discrepancies_in_causeeffect_2356,
author = {Levis AG and Minicuci N and Ricci P and Gennaro V and Garbisa S. Mobile phones and head tumours.},
title = {The discrepancies in cause-effect relationships in the epidemiological studies - how do they arise?},
year = {2011},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21679472/},
}