Has the incidence of brain cancer risen in Australia since the introduction of mobile phones 29 years ago?

Highlights • Mobile phone use in Australia began in 1987. Use is now over 90%. • Brain cancer incidence between 1982 and 2013 has not increased in any age group except those aged 70–84; in the latter group the increase began in 1982, before mobile phones were introduced. • We hypothesize the increas...

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Published inCancer epidemiology Vol. 42; pp. 199 - 205
Main Authors Chapman, Simon, Azizi, Lamiae, Luo, Qingwei, Sitas, Freddy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2016
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Australia
Brain cancer
Brain Neoplasms - epidemiology
Cancer
Cell Phone
Cellular telephones
EMF
Epidemiology
Health risk assessment
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Incidence
Internal Medicine
Mobile phone
Radiofrequency radiation
Risk Factors
Studies
Trends
Australia
Mobile phone
Radiofrequency radiation
Brain cancer
Trends
Cell phone
EMF
Incidence
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Summary:Highlights • Mobile phone use in Australia began in 1987. Use is now over 90%. • Brain cancer incidence between 1982 and 2013 has not increased in any age group except those aged 70–84; in the latter group the increase began in 1982, before mobile phones were introduced. • We hypothesize the increases in incidence of brain cancer in the oldest age group are due to improved diagnostic detection. • We found no increase in brain cancer incidence compatible with the steep increase in mobile phone use.
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ISSN:1877-7821
1877-783X
DOI:10.1016/j.canep.2016.04.010