Study: Cell Phones Could Be More Dangerous Than Cigarettes

[BuffyMars]

A study by an award-winning cancer expert shows that cell phone use could kill more people than smoking, it is reported.

According to the U.K.'s Independent newspaper, the study, headed by Dr. Vini Khurana, shows that there is a growing body of evidence that using handsets for 10 years or more can double the risk of brain cancer.

Khurana — one of the world's top neurosurgeons — based his assessment on the fact that three billion people now use the phones worldwide. That is three times higher than people who smoke. Smoking kills some five million globally each year.

He warned that people should avoid using handsets whenever possible and called on the phone industry to make them safer. France and Germany have already warned against the use of mobile phones, especially by children, it is reported.

The study is said to be the most damning indictment of cell phone use. According to the Independent, cancers take at least 10 years to develop, which has influenced earlier cancer studies showing relative safety when using cell phones.

[crzyjournalist03]

Geez...I seriously hope that this is wrong...that's scary!!!

[sahen]

so is it using the cell phones for 10 years continiously or is it using them a normal amount of time over 10 years....i mean sweet and low causes cancer in rats too if they eat pounds of it every day....

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by sahen
so is it using the cell phones for 10 years continiously or is it using them a normal amount of time over 10 years....i mean sweet and low causes cancer in rats too if they eat pounds of it every day....

I can't help but wonder what it is that would cause cancer...is it the radio waves? I mean, they're basically a computer, and I sit in front of a computer for hours every day.

And if this treatable if we use bluetooth so we're using hands-free sets? There's a lot about this study that's leaving me with questions.

[AP Panther Fan]

Glad I don't enjoy talking on the phone much....

Also glad that my girls text more than talk.

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I can't help but wonder what it is that would cause cancer...is it the radio waves? I mean, they're basically a computer, and I sit in front of a computer for hours every day.

And if this treatable if we use bluetooth so we're using hands-free sets? There's a lot about this study that's leaving me with questions.
If the issue is radio waves...then bluetooth does nothing to help. It's still conducting radio waves next to your head.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
If the issue is radio waves...then bluetooth does nothing to help. It's still conducting radio waves next to your head.

crap...I guess I'll just get used to speakerphone!

[sahen]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I can't help but wonder what it is that would cause cancer...is it the radio waves? I mean, they're basically a computer, and I sit in front of a computer for hours every day.

And if this treatable if we use bluetooth so we're using hands-free sets? There's a lot about this study that's leaving me with questions.

i actually think cellphones conduct a small amount of radiation...my guess would be that is the cause of the cancer and not radio waves...if it were radio waves then everyone would get cancer because they are all around us due to the radio and all...

like i said earlier i wouldnt worry about it unless if the study was for normal cell phone usage, sometimes these researchers go overboard and want the shock factor so they can get more money to do more research...it may be that you have to use the phone for a total of 10 years as in you are actually on the phone for 10 years...that may be a problem for some but for most i think we would be ok...

[BuffyMars]

well i guess i have about 2 more years until i get brain cancer. :(