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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on December 04, 2009, 02:41

Title: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: sam on December 04, 2009, 02:41

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=cancer-cells-brain-tumor

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Amidst all the chatter about cancer, a new study finds that even as mobile phone use surged in northern Europe, the instance of brain tumors stayed about the same

Title: Re: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: Clive on December 04, 2009, 08:13

That is very good news Sam.   :)

Title: Re: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: Simon on December 04, 2009, 11:04

Indeed!

Title: Re: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: Rik on December 04, 2009, 12:13

OTOH, they can still bugger up pacemakers. ;D

Title: Re: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: Simon on December 04, 2009, 12:27

If you get one, I'll remember not to text.  ;)

Title: Re: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: Rik on December 04, 2009, 12:35

It's a case of me remembering to keep the phone on the right... ;D

Title: Re: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: Simon on December 04, 2009, 13:17

:hehe:

Title: Re: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: Clive on December 04, 2009, 16:03

Quote from: Rik on December 04, 2009, 12:35

It's a case of me remembering to keep the phone on the right... ;D

Just like driving a car then!   ;D

Title: Re: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: Rik on December 04, 2009, 16:04

;D

Title: Re: Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use
Post by: Simon on December 04, 2009, 22:49

You're not allowed to drive a phone while talking in the car now.  ;)