Clear evidence of cell-phone RF radiation cancer risk

2018 · Harm · Insufficient evidence

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Study snapshot

Publicationmanual · 2018

Study typereview

Reported directionHarm

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Clear evidence of cell-phone RF radiation cancer risk Lin JC. Clear evidence of cell-phone RF radiation cancer risk. IEEE Microwave Magazine. 19(6):16-24. Sep/Oct 2018. DOI: 10.1109/MMM.2018.2844058. Abstract During 26-28 March 2018, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Toxicology Program (NTP), a part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, convened a three-day technical reports peer- review panel meeting in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, to review the NTP's draft reports on its carcinogenesis studies of cell-phone RF radiation in mice and rats. ieeexplore.ieee.org A summary and excerpts from the paper: bit.ly In a new paper, "Clear evidence of cell-phone RF radiation cancer risk" published in the journal IEEE Microwave Magazine, Dr. James C. Lin states that the results of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) cell phone radiation study suggest that current radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines are inadequate to protect human health (1). Furthermore, the paper recommends that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) re-assess the research and consider upgrading the classification of RF radiation from "possibly carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2B) to probably carcinogenic (i.e., Group 2A).

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Study typereview

Effect directionharm

PopulationNot supplied

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureRF

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 66% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

The article discusses the NIEHS/NTP peer-review panel meeting reviewing NTP draft carcinogenesis reports of cell-phone RF radiation in mice and rats. It states that the NTP study results suggest current RF exposure guidelines are inadequate to protect human health and recommends IARC re-assess RF radiation and consider upgrading its classification from Group 2B to Group 2A.

Outcomes measured

cancer risk
carcinogenicity classification (IARC)
adequacy of RF exposure guidelines

Limitations

This article summarizes and comments on NTP animal carcinogenesis studies and a peer-review panel meeting; no original experimental methods or quantitative results are described in the provided abstract.
No RF exposure parameters (e.g., frequency, SAR, duration) are provided in the abstract.
No sample sizes or specific outcome measures are provided in the abstract.

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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1109/mmm.2018.2844058
PubMed: Not supplied

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