Study Shows No Link Between Mobile Use And Cancer

A Danish study monitoring 358,403 people aged 30 and over for the last 18 years (1990 to 2007) has shown comparable brain cancer rates in users with and without mobile phones.


This large-scale study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), was made possible thanks to the Danish system of personal identification numbers. Each citizen is assigned a unique ID number at birth, which is then used for access to both government and private services. This allowed researchers to study each Danish national aged over 30 and gather information about mobile phone ownership and cancer diagnoses.

The study found the incidence of brain cancer to be no higher in mobile users—even in those who had been using a mobile phone for over 10 years. Other complementary studies are in the pipeline, however, notably focusing on heavy users (such as business users) who've been using a mobile frequently for around 15 years.

The Danish study also found that when cancer was diagnosed, there was no link between the location of a tumour and mobile phone use.

Even if this research does point to negligible cancer risks, you may still find yourself with a headache from time to time after using your mobile—especially in handsets with high SAR levels.

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