No Link Between Mobile Phone Use and Brain Cancer Risk, Says WHO Review

A World Health Organization-commissioned review finds no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, analyzed from 63 studies (1994-2022) by 11 investigators from 10 countries. This review confirms that even with extended phone usage, no increased risks were detected.

A World Health Organization-commissioned review indicates no connection between mobile phone use and an uptick in brain cancer cases. Despite the surge in wireless technology use, the incidence of brain cancers has not risen correspondingly, according to findings released on Tuesday.

The research, which assessed data from 63 studies spanning from 1994 to 2022, involved 11 investigators from 10 countries, including Australia's radiation protection authority. Professor Mark Elwood from the University of Auckland noted that none of the major questions studied showed increased risks.

This review examined various cancers related to both the brain and other glands, linked to mobile phone use and other radiofrequency exposures. Previous international health body reviews have similarly found no definitive adverse health effects but have called for ongoing research. The WHO's advisory group urges a re-evaluation of the 2011 classification of mobile phone radiation as 'possibly carcinogenic' given the updated evidence.

(With inputs from agencies.)