'Smartphones increase your risk of CANCER': Spending just 17 minutes a day on your device over a ten year period increases the risk of tumours by 60%, study claims
This article was by Ryan Morrison for Mailonline on 8th July this year.
Ryan summarises:
- Researchers analysed the results of 46 different studies into mobile phone use
- These were from the US, Sweden, UK, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand
- They found that using a device for 17 minutes per day over 10 years was an issue
- This time caused a 60 per cent increased risk of developing cancerous tumours
- It also resulted in twice the risk of developing a brain tumour over a decade
- Study authors say people should use a landline wherever possible for calls
He goes on to say:
Researchers say that radiation from mobile signals 'interfere with cellular mechanisms' and can result in the creation of stress proteins that cause DNA damage, tumours and even cell death in extreme cases.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denies any link, saying there is 'no consistent or credible scientific evidence of health problems caused by the exposure to radio frequency energy emitted by cell phones.'
Berkeley experts examined earlier studies carried out in the US, Sweden, UK, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand to get a broad picture of mobile use and health.
The rate of mobile phone ownership is increasing, with studies showing a rise from 87 per cent of homes having at least one device in 2011, to over 95 per cent in 2020.
Study author Joel Moskowitz said people should minimise time on mobile phones, keep them away from their body and use a landline for calls where possible.
Read the article here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9768315/Spending-17-minutes-day-mobile-phone-increases-cancer-risk-study-claims.html