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 in | Cancer epidemiology Vol. 42; pp. 199 - 205 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Netherlands
Elsevier Ltd
01.06.2016
Elsevier Limited |
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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 |