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 Post subject: 10 year cell-phone/cancer study concluded
PostPosted: Sun May 16, 2010 7:11 pm 
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I get the impression that the researchers are disappointed with the conclusion. From the Article

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There are indications of a possible increase. We're not sure that it is correct. It could be due to bias, but the indications are sufficiently strong... to be concerned.

Which is bullshit -- because ...
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Data from the IARC study showed that overall, mobile telephone users in fact had a lower risk of brain cancer than people who had never used one, but the 21 scientists who conducted the study said this finding suggested problems with the method, or inaccurate information from those who took part.

What an asshole! Ignoring the results of his own study to promote his personal beliefs -- How does this study indicate that we should be concerned again?

With shit like this, it's no wonder the right-wingnuts distrust science.

Anyhow, if the article is to be believed, it's not the worlds best study:
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The authors acknowledged possible inaccuracies in the survey from the fact that participants were asked to remember how much and on which ear they used their mobiles over the past decade. Results for some groups showed cellphone use actually appeared to lessen the risk of developing cancers, something the researchers described as "implausible."

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 Post subject: Re: 10 year cell-phone/cancer study concluded
PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2010 11:41 am 
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Huh. Interesting.

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