Abstract
Results from some retrospective studies suggest a possible increased risk of glioma and acoustic neuroma in users of mobile phones. The relation between mobile phone use and incidence of intracranial central nervous system (CNS) tumours and other cancers was examined in 791,710 middle-aged women in a UK prospective cohort, the Million Women Study. Cox regression models were used to estimate adjusted relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Women reported mobile phone use in 1999 to 2005 and again in 2009. During 7 years' follow-up, 51,680 incident invasive cancers and 1,261 incident intracranial CNS tumours occurred. Risk among ever vs never users of mobile phones was not increased for all intracranial CNS tumours (RR = 1.01, 95% CI = 0.90-1.14, P = 0.82), for specified CNS tumour types nor for cancer at 18 other specified sites. For long-term users compared with never users, there was no appreciable association for glioma (10+ years: RR = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.55-1.10, P = 0.16) or meningioma (10+ years: RR = 1.10, 95% CI = 0.66-1.84, P = 0.71). For acoustic neuroma, there was an increase in risk with long term use vs never use (10+ years: RR = 2.46, 95% CI = 1.07-5.64, P = 0.03), the risk increasing with duration of use (trend among users, P = 0.03). In this large prospective study, mobile phone use was not associated with increased incidence of glioma, meningioma or non-CNS cancers.
Highlights
This paper describes the current wireless telecommunications infrastructure deployment regulations in Colombia
It was initially planned to have a study based on some scientific papers, related to the effects of electromagnetic fields on living organisms [3,4,5,6], using databases such as Scopus, IEEE Xplore digital library, Science Direct, Electro Magnetic Field website (EMF) [12]; consultations were undertaken with international bodies issuing recommendations in this regard: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), The International Commission on NonIonizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and the World Health Organization (WHO)
Thereafter, a study on Colombian current regulations was carried out, against the limitation and mitigation of adverse effects caused by the infrastructure of wireless telecommunications, i.e., the rules at different levels
Summary
It was initially planned to have a study based on some scientific papers, related to the effects of electromagnetic fields on living organisms [3,4,5,6], using databases such as Scopus, IEEE Xplore digital library, Science Direct, Electro Magnetic Field website (EMF) [12]; consultations were undertaken with international bodies issuing recommendations in this regard: ITU, The International Commission on NonIonizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Relevant documentation for this articles analysis was achieved based on four lines: national regulations, international recommendations, Argentina case study and scientific researches. Having the documentation on these four lines, a timely comparison on different topics was made demonstrating the lag in national regulations, compared to Argentina and international recommendations. The need to update national standards relied on scientific research and international recommendations was demonstrated
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