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

• Published in: Cancer epidemiology Vol. 42; pp. 199 - 205
• Main Authors: Chapman, Simon, Azizi, Lamiae, Luo, Qingwei, Sitas, Freddy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...