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Cellular phones, cordless phones, and the risks of glioma and meningioma (Interphone Study Group, Germany).

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Schuz J, Bohler E, Berg G, Schlehofer B, Hettinger I, Schlaefer K, Wahrendorf J, Kunna-Grass K, Blettner M · 2006

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Ten-year cell phone users showed doubled glioma risk, highlighting why long-term exposure patterns matter more than short-term studies.

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German researchers studied 747 brain tumor patients and 1,494 healthy controls to examine whether cell phone and cordless phone use increases the risk of glioma and meningioma (two types of brain tumors). While they found no overall increased risk from phone use, people who used cell phones for 10 or more years showed a 2.2-fold higher risk of glioma, though this finding wasn't statistically definitive. The results suggest potential long-term risks that require further investigation.

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To study the cellular phones, cordless phones, and the risks of glioma and meningioma (Interphone Study Group, Germany)

The widespread use of cellular telephones has generated concern about possible adverse health effect...

Overall use of a cellular phone was not associated with brain tumor risk; the respective odds ratios...

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Schuz J, Bohler E, Berg G, Schlehofer B, Hettinger I, Schlaefer K, Wahrendorf J, Kunna-Grass K, Blettner M (2006). Cellular phones, cordless phones, and the risks of glioma and meningioma (Interphone Study Group, Germany). Am J Epidemiol. 163(6):512-520, 2006 .
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@article{j_2006_cellular_phones_cordless_phones_3381,
  author = {Schuz J and Bohler E and Berg G and Schlehofer B and Hettinger I and Schlaefer K and Wahrendorf J and Kunna-Grass K and Blettner M},
  title = {Cellular phones, cordless phones, and the risks of glioma and meningioma (Interphone Study Group, Germany).},
  year = {2006},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16443797/},
}
PubMed: 16443797

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German researchers found no increased glioma risk from cordless phone use when studying 747 brain tumor patients. Unlike cell phones, cordless phones showed no association with either glioma or meningioma tumors in this 2006 study of 1,494 controls.
People using cell phones for 10+ years showed 2.2 times higher glioma risk in this German study, though results weren't statistically definitive. The researchers studied 747 brain tumor patients and called for more research on long-term users.
This German study found no increased meningioma risk from cell phone use, even among long-term users of 10+ years. Researchers compared 747 brain tumor patients with 1,494 healthy controls and found no significant association.
German researchers found no excess of temporal glioma or meningioma tumors in cell phone users compared to non-users. The study examined whether tumors occurred more frequently on the side of the head where phones were typically held.
Overall cell phone use showed no increased brain tumor risk in this German study of 1,494 people. However, researchers noted that people using phones for 10+ years may face higher glioma risk requiring further investigation.