Comments on: Mobile Phones and Cancer http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/mobile-phones-and-cancer.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Caroline Richmond http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/mobile-phones-and-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-55939 Caroline Richmond Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:25:48 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/mobile-phones-and-cancer.html#comment-55939 If mobile phones cause brain cancer (as distinct from brain rot in journalists) then the incidence of brain cancer will be higher than otherwise expected in all countries where mobile phone use is common - and it is commonest in Finland, home of Nokia and home of this study. You'd have to discover the annual incidence of brain cancers over several years, before and after the introduction of mobiles. The pre-mobiles incidence will show what is called the secular trend. If this alters noticeably after the introductions of mobiles - even several years later - it should show on the graph. I have yet to hear of brain surgeons complaining about their increased workload and wondering what is the cause. If mobile phones cause brain cancer (as distinct from brain rot in journalists) then the incidence of brain cancer will be higher than otherwise expected in all countries where mobile phone use is common – and it is commonest in Finland, home of Nokia and home of this study.
You’d have to discover the annual incidence of brain cancers over several years, before and after the introduction of mobiles. The pre-mobiles incidence will show what is called the secular trend. If this alters noticeably after the introductions of mobiles – even several years later – it should show on the graph.

I have yet to hear of brain surgeons complaining about their increased workload and wondering what is the cause.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/mobile-phones-and-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-55917 Mitch Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:57:16 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/mobile-phones-and-cancer.html#comment-55917 Enough people use these devices that another data point doesn't sound like such a bad idea. Mitch Enough people use these devices that another data point doesn’t sound like such a bad idea.

Mitch

]]> By: stan mrak http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/mobile-phones-and-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-55916 stan mrak Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:44:03 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/mobile-phones-and-cancer.html#comment-55916 This is imperative... there are many studies out there that point to problems, but that information is being supressed by the industry. Beware of any studies that claim that there are no risks; most of them are funded and conrolled by the industry. The recent study from the Danish Cancer Registry is a good example. It's nothing short of fraudulent. This is imperative… there are many studies out there that point to problems, but that information is being supressed by the industry. Beware of any studies that claim that there are no risks; most of them are funded and conrolled by the industry. The recent study from the Danish Cancer Registry is a good example. It’s nothing short of fraudulent.

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