Cellphone Cancer Issue to be Definitively Solved by 2040

Posted 04/25/2010 at 6:51pm | by Justin Kerr

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The rumor that cellphones cause cancer has been around almost as long as the technology, but no matter how compelling the evidence to the contrary, we are always left wondering if it will one day turn out to be the cigarettes of the modern age. Recent studies have gone a long way towards putting our minds at ease, but 10 years of evidence, compelling as that may be, still isn't representative of a lifetime of use. If you count yourself among the skeptics of cellphone safety, you'll only need to wait until 2040 for the results of a 10 million dollar comprehensive study being conducted in Europe.

Over 250,000 volunteers from the Netherlands, Finland, UK, Sweden, and Denmark will be examined over a 30 year period, and the study will be looking at all kinds of side effects, not just cancer. "Previous studies have looked at usage for less than 10 years and focused mainly on retrospective use. They've had a short observation period from the start and only been able to focus on brain cancers. We'll be prospectively monitoring mobile phone use and prospectively looking at any health developments," Dr. Toledano said in an interview with The Independent. The hope is that they can finally put the issue to rest and will even be able to tell us if there is any link to MS, headaches, tinnitus, or depression.

Unfortunately the results of the study will probably be too late to save me. I just hope I'll be around in 2040 to share the good news with you.