No Link Between Mobile Phones and Cancer: WHO Review

A new WHO-commissioned review finds no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer, despite rising wireless technology use. The comprehensive analysis covered 63 studies from 1994-2022 and found no significant risk, even for long-term users. WHO will release an official evaluation next year.

A new World Health Organization-commissioned review has found no link between mobile phone use and increased risk of brain cancer. This finding comes despite the surge in wireless technology use globally.

The review, published on Tuesday, analyzed 63 studies conducted between 1994 and 2022. It concluded that even long-term mobile phone users and those making lengthy calls showed no significant risk of developing brain cancer. This extensive study was assessed by 11 investigators from 10 countries, including Australia's radiation protection authority.

Co-author Mark Elwood, a professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Auckland, emphasized that none of the major questions showed increased risks. The review examined brain cancer in both adults and children and looked at exposure to mobile phone use, base stations, transmitters, and occupational exposure. The International Agency for Research on Cancer's advisory group has called for a re-evaluation of the 'possibly carcinogenic' classification of mobile phone radiation, hinting that the WHO will release more information early next year.

(With inputs from agencies.)