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Hardell L, Carlberg MThis is a pooled analysis of two case-control studies that investigated the risk of malignant brain tumours with the use of mobile and cordless (wireless) phones. A total of 1498 brain tumour cases and 3530 controls were included in the analysis. Overall, it was found that mobile phone use increased the risk of glioma (odds ratio, OR = 1.3, 95% confidence interval, 95% CI, 1.1 – 1.6). The risk increased with longer latency period, especially in the group that used mobile phones for more than 25 years. Use of cordless phones increased the risk to OR = 1.4, 95% CI = 1.1-1.7. The highest risk was for ipsilateral mobile or cordless phone use (used at the same side of the head as the tumour location) at OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.4-2.2 and OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.3-2.1, respectively. The authors concluded that these results support the hypothesis that RF exposure from wireless phones cause glioma.
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Pathophysiology 2014
