Cellphone Use Linked
to 'Some Evidence' of
Cancer, Says Study The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services released the findings presented by the National
Toxicology Program on Thursday. The $30 million-study began
during the Clinton administration
and utilized 3,000 rodents. John Bucher, senior scientist at
the National Toxicology Program The exposure levels and
durations were greater than
what people usually encounter. Because of this, the results
can't "be compared directly to
the exposure that humans experience." The rats were exposed to
900 megahertz of radiation, which
is comparable to the second generation of cellphones
from the 1990s. Dr. Bucher, the senior scientist
at the toxicology agency, said the study encouraged him to find ways "of increasing the distance" between the cellphone and his body. Current cellphones exude much higher frequencies, which are less successful
at penetrating humans and rats. The toxicology agency
intends to enhance its program to be able to evaluate newer
technologies in weeks or
months, instead of years.
