Pooled analysis of case-control studies on malignant brain tumours and the use of mobile and cordless phones including living and deceased subjects.
Hardell L, Carlberg M, Hansson Mild K. · 2011
View Original AbstractLong-term phone users face nearly triple the brain tumor risk, with young users showing five times higher risk.
Plain English Summary
Swedish researchers studied over 3,600 people to examine whether mobile and cordless phone use increases brain tumor risk. They found that people who used wireless phones for more than 10 years had 2.7 times higher risk of developing astrocytoma (the most common brain tumor), with even higher risks for those who started using phones before age 20. The risk increased with both years of use and total hours of phone use.
Why This Matters
This pooled analysis represents one of the most comprehensive examinations of long-term wireless phone use and brain cancer risk, tracking patients over a decade-long period. The finding that risk increases with cumulative exposure and latency period follows a classic dose-response pattern that strengthens the case for causation. What makes these results particularly concerning is the dramatically elevated risk for young users - those who started before age 20 showed nearly 5 times higher risk for brain tumors. The science demonstrates that developing brains may be especially vulnerable to RF radiation. While the wireless industry often dismisses such findings, this study's large sample size and rigorous methodology make it difficult to ignore. The reality is that many of today's adults started using phones as teenagers, potentially putting an entire generation at increased risk.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
We studied the association between use of mobile and cordless phones and malignant brain tumours.
Pooled analysis was performed of two case-control studies on patients with malignant brain tumours d...
The risk increased with latency period and cumulative use in hours for both mobile and cordless phon...
In conclusion, an increased risk was found for glioma and use of mobile or cordless phone. The risk increased with latency time and cumulative use in hours and was highest in subjects with first use before the age of 20.
Show BibTeX
@article{l_2011_pooled_analysis_of_casecontrol_2178,
author = {Hardell L and Carlberg M and Hansson Mild K.},
title = {Pooled analysis of case-control studies on malignant brain tumours and the use of mobile and cordless phones including living and deceased subjects.},
year = {2011},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21331446/},
}