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Health and Safety Information 4
Other types of non-ionizing radiation include visible light,
infrared radiation (heat), and other forms of
electromagnetic radiation with relatively low frequencies.
While RF energy does not ionize particles, large amounts
can increase body temperatures and cause tissue
damage. Two areas of the body, the eyes and the testes,
are particularly vulnerable to RF heating because there is
relatively little blood flow in them to carry away excess
heat.
Research Results to Date: Is there a connection
between RF and certain health problems?
The results of most studies conducted to date say no. In
addition, attempts to replicate and confirm the few studies
that have shown a connection have failed.
The scientific community at large therefore believes that
the weight of scientific evidence does not show an
association between exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)
from cell phones and adverse health outcomes. Still the
scientific community has supported additional research to
address gaps in knowledge. Some of these studies are
described below.
Interphone Study
Interphone is a large international study designed to
determine whether cell phones increase the risk of head
and neck cancer. A report published in the International
Journal of Epidemiology (June, 2010) compared cell
phone usage for more than 5,000 people with brain
tumors (glioma and meningioma) and a similar number of
healthy controls.
Results of this study did NOT show that cell phones
caused brain cancer. In this study, most people had no
increased risk of brain cancer from using cell phones. For
people with the heaviest use of cell phones (an average of
more than ½ hour per day, every day, for over 10 years)
the study suggested a slight increase in brain cancer.
However, the authors determined that biases and errors