Jose_R.A.M
09-14-2007, 09:09 AM
Mobile Phones Do No Harm, UK Report
A six year research porgramme set up by the UK government reported on Tuesday that the evidence so far does not link mobile phones to harmful effects on human health or biology. However, the report said the the vast majority of available evidence relates to short term use, and further research is needed before one can be certain of longer term effects.
"This is a very substantial report from a large research programme. The work reported today has all been published in respected peer-reviewed scientific or medical journals."
"The results are so far reassuring but there is still a need for more research, especially to check that no effects emerge from longer term phone use from adults and from use by children," he added.
"We cannot rule out the possibility that there's an association for exposures for more than 10 years; the numbers appeared to show some slight hint. Although that is, in no way convincing, it's a faint suggestion that needs to be followed up," said Challis.
According to the MTHR Report, with respect to short term exposure:
There is no association between short term mobile phone use and brain cancer.
Studies on volunteers found no evidence that brain function was affected by signals from mobile phones and emergency service signals (TETRA).
The MTHR management committee does not see the need to support more research in this area.
The Programme included the largest and most robust research studies on electrical hypersensitivity and mobile phone use in the world.
They found no evidence that unpleasant symptoms reported by people with electrical hypersensitivity are caused by exposure to signals from mobile phones or base stations.
In terms of cell biology, there is no evidence that mobile phones alter cells and tissue apart from heating them.
The MTHR management committee does not see the need to continue to research this area.Regarding long term exposure, the Report says the situation is not so clear cut. There is only a small number of people who have been using mobile phones for 10 years or more that have been participating in studies.
The MTHR committee recommends more research into the long term effects of mobile phones on adults and children.
Other projects in the Programme have investigated the signal strength of base stations (micro cell and pico cell) at various public places such as airports, shopping malls and train stations. The results show them to be well within international guidelines.
And another group of studies found that using a mobile phone while driving, whether hands free or hand held, had the same effect on reducing performance as other in-car distractions, but there were indications that the demands on cognitive and thinking processes may be greater from using a mobile phone.
Click here for full MTHR report (pdf) (http://www.mthr.org.uk/documents/MTHR_report_2007.pdf)
- Click for full article at MedicalNewstoday.com (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/82451.php)
A six year research porgramme set up by the UK government reported on Tuesday that the evidence so far does not link mobile phones to harmful effects on human health or biology. However, the report said the the vast majority of available evidence relates to short term use, and further research is needed before one can be certain of longer term effects.
"This is a very substantial report from a large research programme. The work reported today has all been published in respected peer-reviewed scientific or medical journals."
"The results are so far reassuring but there is still a need for more research, especially to check that no effects emerge from longer term phone use from adults and from use by children," he added.
"We cannot rule out the possibility that there's an association for exposures for more than 10 years; the numbers appeared to show some slight hint. Although that is, in no way convincing, it's a faint suggestion that needs to be followed up," said Challis.
According to the MTHR Report, with respect to short term exposure:
There is no association between short term mobile phone use and brain cancer.
Studies on volunteers found no evidence that brain function was affected by signals from mobile phones and emergency service signals (TETRA).
The MTHR management committee does not see the need to support more research in this area.
The Programme included the largest and most robust research studies on electrical hypersensitivity and mobile phone use in the world.
They found no evidence that unpleasant symptoms reported by people with electrical hypersensitivity are caused by exposure to signals from mobile phones or base stations.
In terms of cell biology, there is no evidence that mobile phones alter cells and tissue apart from heating them.
The MTHR management committee does not see the need to continue to research this area.Regarding long term exposure, the Report says the situation is not so clear cut. There is only a small number of people who have been using mobile phones for 10 years or more that have been participating in studies.
The MTHR committee recommends more research into the long term effects of mobile phones on adults and children.
Other projects in the Programme have investigated the signal strength of base stations (micro cell and pico cell) at various public places such as airports, shopping malls and train stations. The results show them to be well within international guidelines.
And another group of studies found that using a mobile phone while driving, whether hands free or hand held, had the same effect on reducing performance as other in-car distractions, but there were indications that the demands on cognitive and thinking processes may be greater from using a mobile phone.
Click here for full MTHR report (pdf) (http://www.mthr.org.uk/documents/MTHR_report_2007.pdf)
- Click for full article at MedicalNewstoday.com (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/82451.php)