A large study into brain tumours and mobile phones by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) INTERPHONE Study Group has just been published “Brain tumour risk in relation to mobile telephone use: results of the INTERPHONE international case–control study” in the International journal of epidemiology Advance Access published on May 17, 2010. doi:10.1093/ije/dyq079. They concluded:
“Overall, no increase in risk of glioma or meningioma was observed with use of mobile phones. There were suggestions of an increased risk of glioma at the highest exposure levels, but biases and error prevent a causal interpretation. The possible effects of long-term heavy use of mobile phones require further investigation.”
This supports most other studies. However, the accompanying commentary by Rodolfo Saracci and Jonathan Samet notes
“The tired refrain ‘more research is needed’ fully applies in this instance: without more research the public’s question about the acceptability of cancer risk from mobile phones will remain unanswered.”.
I saw this type of comment on mobile phone research over 20 years ago. It sounds like funding for this type of research will cease when everyone gets bored.
There is another overview of the work in the National Cancer Institute Bulletin May 18 2010
