"WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk" Wow. What a powerful conclusion. "Can possibly increase risk" is equivalent to "might not increase".
>From an AP article on the story: Classifying agents as possibly carcinogenic doesnt mean they automatically cause cancer and some experts said the ruling shouldnt change peoples cellphone habits. Anything is a possible carcinogen, said Donald Berry, a professor of biostatistics at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas. He was not involved in the WHO cancer groups assessment. This is not something I worry about and it will not in any way change how I use my cellphone, he said speaking from his cellphone. The same cancer research agency lists alcoholic drinks as a known carcinogen and night shift work as a probable carcinogen. Anyones risk for cancer depends on many factors, from genetic makeup to the amount and length of time of an exposure. -snip- Last year, results of a large study found no clear link between cellphones and cancer. But some advocacy groups contend the study raised serious concerns because it showed a hint of a possible connection between very heavy phone use and glioma, a rare but often deadly form of brain tumor. However, the numbers in that subgroup werent sufficient to make the case. The study was controversial because it began with people who already had cancer and asked them to recall how often they used their cellphones more than a decade ago. In about 30 other studies done in Europe, New Zealand and the U.S., patients with brain tumors have not reported using their cellphones more often than unaffected people. WHO probably is spinning the article so they can urge a cell phone cancer prevention tax. Obviously, the revenue would go to the WHO. "Inconsiderate cell phone users will not instantly fall to the ground stricken (karma doesn't usually work that fast)." No doubt. Look at smoking. It DOES increase the chance of cancer and people still smoke. J - Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. - Henry Kissinger Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel. - J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:338521 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
