Disturbed by the studies and reports that suggest a possible link between cell phone use and cancer? You're not alone. Until recently there have been no analysis of long-term cell phone studies, because cell phone use has been a widespread phenomenon for only slightly more than a decade.
But now those first long-term studies are in, an analysis has been done, and the results are disturbing to say the least.
Analysis of the research produced these results:
Most of the studies found a link between cell use and increased tumor risk
Several studies found that cell phone users had an increased risk of malignant
gliomas – cancers of the cells that protect nerve cells
Several studies found a link between cell phone use and a higher rate of acoustic neuromas – a benign tumor of the auditory nerve, which often results in deafness and balance problems
Tumors are more likely to occur on the side of the head that the cell handset is used
One hour of cell phone use per day significantly increases tumor risk after ten years or more
The bottom line according to the America Cancer Society is "...some recent studies have suggested that long-term use of cell phones may increase the risk of acoustic neuroma, a rare tumor that develops in the nerves near the inner ears. Studies currently in progress are expected to be completed in the next few years and are likely to provide more information on this subject."