ID Number		1649
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		mobile phone exposure and analysis of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cases to determine any correlation with mobile phone use
Details		Case control analysis of non Hodgkins lymphoma (n = 551, as part of the larger SEER program, including regions in Iowa, metropolitan Detroit, Los Angeles, and greater Seattle) and mobile phone use. Users were considered regular users by using the phone > 100 times. A statistically significant increase in unspecified non-Hodgkins lymphoma (OR = 4.4, 95% CI ) was reported in men with the longest duration of phoen use, although this finding was based on only 7 cases and did not follow a dose response. The authors also report a statistically reduced risk of cancer in users with 3-5 yrs of exposure. No effects in women, or in men with folicular, difuse large B-cell, or other specified NHL subtypes was reported. Importantly, the authors found < 5% of the US population (those questioned) reported mobile phone use of greater than 6 years. The authors conclude that the present data and weight of evidence suggest RF-linked adverse health effects are unlikely. They also reported no correlation with either car-phones or cordless phones and NHL endpoints
Findings		No Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		US National Cancer Inst, USA
Funding Agency		NCI, USA
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Linet, JS et al. Int J Cancer, (2006) 119:2382-2388
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