A recent study endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no connection between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. The review, which examined data from 1994 to 2022 across 63 studies, involved 11 researchers from 10 countries.
This comprehensive analysis, reported by Reuters and published on Tuesday, indicates that even among heavy users or those who have used mobile phones for over a decade, there is no elevated risk of brain cancer.
Professor Mark Elwood at the University of Auckland noted that the review covered various sources of radiofrequency, such as mobile phones, TVs, baby monitors, and radar. “We found no evidence of increased risks in any of the major questions studied,” Elwood commented.
The review’s scope included adult and child brain cancers, cancers of the pituitary and salivary glands, leukaemia, and risks associated with mobile phone base stations, transmitters, and occupational exposure. Studies on other cancer types will be reported separately.
Irrespective of this finding, the WHO and other health organizations maintain that mobile phone radiation is still classified as “possibly carcinogenic,” or class 2B, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
The WHO plans to release its full evaluation of the potential health impacts of mobile phone use in the first quarter of next year.
