Brain tumors from cell phones? New Oxford study provides the answer

Even before the introduction of the 5G standard, there were fears that cell phones could cause brain tumors. The results of an extensive long-term study from Great Britain on the subject are now available.

Study finds no link between cell phones and brain tumors

For as long as there have been mobile phones, there have been fears about one putative correlation in the formation of brain tumors. In some circles, these have also received a breath of fresh air with the introduction of the 5G standard. The radiation emitted by smartphones is responsible for the fact that tumors develop more frequently, so the concern. However, according to a large-scale study conducted in Great Britain over a number of years, there is no connection.

The Oxford researchers used data from the UK Million Women Study, an ongoing study. Here has one in four British women participated, who was born between 1935 and 1950. A total of 776,000 women have been observed since 2001.

According to the study, there is a difference between the participants who own a mobile phone and those who “never” use one no significant difference in risk of brain tumors. There was also no difference in the risk of developing a glioma, acoustic neuroma, meningioma, pituitary tumor or eye tumor.

Another result: The frequency of right and left sided tumors was similar for mobile phone users, although smartphone use is significantly higher on the right than on the left (source: University of Oxford).

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According to lead researcher Joachim Schuez, exposure to cell phones has decreased over time. With each new generation, according to Schuez, the devices show “a significantly lower output power” on. Nevertheless, permanent use is not recommended for precautionary reasons. Frequent users should rely on the hands-free function of their cell phones.