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Do Cell Phones Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer? Cause Cancer? Lakshmi Jagannathan Lakshmi Jagannathan 11/30/05 11/30/05

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Do Cell Phones Cause Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?Cancer?

Lakshmi JagannathanLakshmi Jagannathan

11/30/0511/30/05

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How Cell Phones WorkHow Cell Phones WorkMaking a call:Making a call: Voice Voice Radio Waves Radio Waves Base StationBase Station

Receiving a call:Receiving a call: Base Station Base Station Radio Radio WavesWaves Voice Voice

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RadiowavesRadiowavesRadiowaves- Radiofrequency energyRadiowaves- Radiofrequency energy

Form of Non-Ionizing RadiationForm of Non-Ionizing Radiation

Ionization: High levels of energy that cause Ionization: High levels of energy that cause damage to biological tissues, including DNAdamage to biological tissues, including DNA Heats TissueHeats Tissue Damages TissueDamages Tissue Causes Diseases like CancerCauses Diseases like Cancer Ex: Medical X-Ray= High Doses Pose RisksEx: Medical X-Ray= High Doses Pose Risks

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Electromagnetic SpectrumElectromagnetic Spectrum

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When did this ‘concern’ start?When did this ‘concern’ start?

1993: David Reynard’s Lawsuit1993: David Reynard’s Lawsuit

Claimed that wife’s fatal brain tumor caused Claimed that wife’s fatal brain tumor caused by cell phonesby cell phones

Appeared on Larry King LiveAppeared on Larry King Live Results: Case Dismissed for lack of scientific Results: Case Dismissed for lack of scientific

and medical evidenceand medical evidence SignificanceSignificance: First to enter public domain : First to enter public domain

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Second Major TrialSecond Major Trial

2000: Chris Newman’s $800 million lawsuit2000: Chris Newman’s $800 million lawsuit

Neurologist: Malignant tumor behind right earNeurologist: Malignant tumor behind right ear Court/Judge: 23-page ruling or “textbook” that Court/Judge: 23-page ruling or “textbook” that

shows the court’s emphasis on scientific shows the court’s emphasis on scientific evidenceevidence

Result: No evidence that cell phone caused Result: No evidence that cell phone caused cancercancer

Significant: Another Major Setback for people Significant: Another Major Setback for people who claim that cell phones cause cancerwho claim that cell phones cause cancer

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Animal TestingAnimal Testing1997: Test on Mice in Royal Adelaide Hospital, 1997: Test on Mice in Royal Adelaide Hospital, AustraliaAustralia

Procedure:Procedure: 200 mice- 100 exposed to pulsed 200 mice- 100 exposed to pulsed digital phone radiation; 100 controlsdigital phone radiation; 100 controls

Result:Result: Significant increase in B-cells (implicated in 85% of all Significant increase in B-cells (implicated in 85% of all

cancers)cancers) After 18 months, exposed group had twice as many After 18 months, exposed group had twice as many

tumorstumors

ProblemProblem: Mice sometimes exposed to 20 hours : Mice sometimes exposed to 20 hours of radiation!! Therefore, not very comparable to of radiation!! Therefore, not very comparable to humanshumans

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Significant Studies/TestsSignificant Studies/TestsExperimentExperiment: Patients with brain cancer were : Patients with brain cancer were compared to patients without brain cancer, in compared to patients without brain cancer, in terms of their past cell phone usageterms of their past cell phone usage

DescriptionDescription:: 1) Stockholm: 1) Stockholm:

233 brain cancer patients diagnosed between 1994 233 brain cancer patients diagnosed between 1994 and 1996 to 466 controlsand 1996 to 466 controls

2) New York, Providence, and Boston: 2) New York, Providence, and Boston: Conducted by American Health AssociationConducted by American Health Association 469 brain cancer patients between 1994 and 1998 to 469 brain cancer patients between 1994 and 1998 to

422 controls 422 controls

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Significant Studies/TestsSignificant Studies/TestsDescriptionDescription

3) Phoenix, Boston, and Pittsburgh:3) Phoenix, Boston, and Pittsburgh: Conducted by U.S National Cancer Institute Conducted by U.S National Cancer Institute 782 cancer patients between 1994 and 1998 782 cancer patients between 1994 and 1998

with 799 controlswith 799 controls

4) Denmark: Largest Cohort Study 4) Denmark: Largest Cohort Study Attempted to Link 420,095 users Attempted to Link 420,095 users

between 1982 to 1995 to Danishbetween 1982 to 1995 to Danish

Cancer registryCancer registry

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Results of Studies/TestsResults of Studies/Tests

Three Main Results:Three Main Results:1) Patients with brain cancer did not report more 1) Patients with brain cancer did not report more

cellular phone use overall than the controls. All cellular phone use overall than the controls. All types of cancers and all locations were types of cancers and all locations were consideredconsidered

2) None of the studies showed a "dose-response 2) None of the studies showed a "dose-response relationship“: Brain Cancer didn’t increase with relationship“: Brain Cancer didn’t increase with more cell phone usagemore cell phone usage

3) No Clear Link between the side of the head that 3) No Clear Link between the side of the head that the brain cancer occurred and where the cell the brain cancer occurred and where the cell phone was usedphone was used

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Who Regulates Cell Phones?Who Regulates Cell Phones?

FDA (Food and Drug Administration):FDA (Food and Drug Administration): Responsible for monitoring electronic Responsible for monitoring electronic

products to ensure acceptable amounts or products to ensure acceptable amounts or raditation emissionraditation emission

FCC (Federal Communications FCC (Federal Communications Commission)Commission) Places Limits on Radio emission waves from Places Limits on Radio emission waves from

all mobile phonesall mobile phones

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What can we make out of all of it?What can we make out of all of it?

Cell Phone: Relatively New TechnologyCell Phone: Relatively New Technology

Lack of Ionizing Radiation and Low Energy Level Lack of Ionizing Radiation and Low Energy Level Emitted: Unlikely that this device causes cancerEmitted: Unlikely that this device causes cancer

Several well-designed and studies found no link Several well-designed and studies found no link between cancer and cell phone between cancer and cell phone

Some recent studies found a POSSIBLE link to Some recent studies found a POSSIBLE link to acoustic neuroma, a rare tumor that develops acoustic neuroma, a rare tumor that develops behind the earsbehind the ears not a valid claim! not a valid claim!

FDA says: “highly impossible”FDA says: “highly impossible”

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SummarySummary

John E. Moulder, Ph.D., a John E. Moulder, Ph.D., a cancercancer researcher researcher and professor of radiation oncology at the and professor of radiation oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin says:Medical College of Wisconsin says: ““From the physics standpoint [only 6/10 of a watt From the physics standpoint [only 6/10 of a watt

emitted even if cell phone is right against the skull], emitted even if cell phone is right against the skull], biological effects from mobile biological effects from mobile phonesphones are are ‘somewhere between impossible and implausible.’”‘somewhere between impossible and implausible.’”

"Some people think the power emitted by the "Some people think the power emitted by the phonesphones is so low, it's a silly thing to research. But I think it is so low, it's a silly thing to research. But I think it remains a legitimate area of study." remains a legitimate area of study."

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Remedy?Remedy?

BioPro Technology EMF protection- for all household BioPro Technology EMF protection- for all household productsproducts

Harmonizes frequencies and makes it less dangerousHarmonizes frequencies and makes it less dangerous

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Video- Dangers of EMFVideo- Dangers of EMF

Dangers of EMF and Cell Phones:Dangers of EMF and Cell Phones: www.www.emfemf-health.com-health.com

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ReferenceReference

History of Cell Phones: History of Cell Phones: http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~cang/history/public.htmlhttp://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~cang/history/public.htmlDr. Moulder’s Research: Consumers' Research Dr. Moulder’s Research: Consumers' Research MagazineMagazineBusiness WeekBusiness WeekRCR Wireless NewsRCR Wireless NewsRadiation ResearchRadiation ResearchPharmaceutical RepresentativePharmaceutical RepresentativeNew Hampshire Business ReviewNew Hampshire Business ReviewTotal HealthTotal HealthScienceScienceFDA ConsumerFDA ConsumerNew York TimesNew York Times