A comprehensive review led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. The study, published on September 3, analyzed data from 63 studies conducted between 1994 and 2022, involving experts from 10 countries, including researchers from Australia’s government radiation protection authority.
The review investigated the potential effects of radiofrequency exposure, which is common in mobile phones, TV signals, baby monitors, and radar, on various cancers, particularly brain cancers in both adults and children. The findings revealed no significant increase in cancer risk associated with mobile phone use, even among individuals who frequently make long calls or have used mobile phones for over a decade.
Mark Elwood, a co-author of the study and a professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Auckland, stated that none of the key questions examined in the research showed an increased risk of cancer. The study also covered other types of cancers, such as those affecting the pituitary and salivary glands, as well as leukemia, with further findings to be reported separately.
This review aligns with previous statements from the WHO and other international health organizations, which have found no definitive evidence of adverse health effects from mobile phone radiation. However, mobile phone radiation remains classified as “possibly carcinogenic” (class 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). This classification is used when a potential link cannot be entirely ruled out. The IARC’s advisory group has recommended re-evaluating this classification in light of the new data since its last assessment in 2011.