Cellphone cancer study inconclusive; researcher urges more study
A large international study into the link between cellphone use
and two kinds of brain cancer produced inconclusive results,
according to a report to be released Tuesday in Geneva. But
researchers of the report noted flaws in the methodology of the
long-awaited study. And they urge more investigation into the
topic to account for how cellphone use is affecting the health
of youths, who are among the fastest growing population of
cellphone users. The head researchers of the project said the
behavior of cellphone users has changed since the study was
launched in 2000, which calls for fresh research on the topic.
The study's results echo past research that the cellphone
industry has cited for nearly two decades -- a murky picture
that there is not a conclusive link between cellphone use and
cancer nor conclusive results that such a connection isn't
possible. The U.S. was not a participating member of the
13-nation long-term epidemiological study. T